1: AT TH
ur aunt's funeral?" Trevor was frustrated, but he said those words bitin
eady create
could embarrass him at such a place where everyone i
matter to
. Folks close to them were used to her bickering, but to do so in fr
rom his wife going outside the front porch, he s
I was the one being buried.' He remi
and was placed on his left shoulder. In frigh
friend, Paul. "That was harsh of her to have said such. What a nerve!" Paul said
Trevor could still see folks mumbling words in whispers, as they turned in hi
saying?' He th
here now?" Paul asked Trevo
a bit," Tre
m to give them a glass of wine each. Paul smiled in appreciation to the waite
ike medicine', so you better take this dr
eason to be merry." Trevor said,
his drink." P
nk, gulping it down like a man parche
evor tried holding back his tears from rolling down his surprisingly smooth skin. He didn't wa
, he didn't know what to say or how to console the distraught heart of his friend. What he said
im gleaning with excitement, and fell into
been?" Trevor asked. She was
kids." Michelle replied, childishly in his arms
at life could just be so simple. He found temporal solace in the
done, so everyone were at liberty to help themselves to a buffet of meal prepared by caterers. Getting to where the food
. "Where's your mom?" He asked his daughter
he is." Michelle said
left Trevor and his daught
s of the genuine smile and happiness he expressed, playfully feed
of her thought and continued conversing with h
walked away from you." Mrs. Smith, Elizabeth's mother said with
ling her eyes, shrugging it off as tho
ng good in him." Mrs. Smith snarled frowningly. If it was up to her, she'd have
smiled at her in salutation, but she made no gesture in acknowledgement. All he
she greeted folks who were offering their condolences for her loss. She was
looked her way. Trevor remained silent. "I guess since you're jobless and have nothing doing, you could make it." This she said looking straigh
Sally." Trevor said calmly as he sent Michelle away,
his cheek, unable to contain her displeasure. "You think I don't remember how you hated he
quiet. She was alre
urther embarrassed. The little moment of so
eye and had our differences, but I never hated her." Trevor said i
oday." Mrs. Smith reiterated what
of the embarrassment. Elizabeth just stood there watching him walk out of the house. Visitors who hadn't se
ran up to Trevor who was already by
even say what ailed him. He just knew he had to skedaddle, leaving that place. It was a
ng?" Paul asked as he
evor said angrily, as h
way, "Trev, I know you're hurt, but I don
e who had outbursts of rage?" Trevor said taking in a deep breath, lookin
you don'
e left alone." Tr
e will you go to?" Paul
ere." Trevor said walking aw
h and her mother went on as though there had not been an altercation between them and Trevor. P
ter, Elizabeth. "Good riddance." She smiled at her daughter