f mourners who had gathered in front of a coffin. They were holding umbr

just a bad dream and that her father wasn't already gone. Her auburn hair had recently been

s hand slipped from her shoulder, she walked over to her father's coffin to pl

ther people weren't. At two years old, she was already aware that the tooth fairy was a myth made up to make kids happy. S

te opposite of that. She was tall, has a body fit for a model, excelled in school, and has made a lot of friends. She was accepted for who

ach him after the detective dropped off his body at their home. She knew her mother and Belly wer

autopsy would be available in a few weeks, and Scarlett was glad that

erating herself for losing track of what had transpired in the car prior to her passing out. She might have been able to understand what was

her and her father would still be here

p and repeatedly banged her head against the edge of her bed, and as

ear the gown her mother had purchased. Just as the program was about to start, she

ay flowers on the coffin, Scarlet

s him." sai

she would cry herself to sleep in her room for the entire following week. Her best friend would not be coming back

a's shoulder. With a sigh, she

taken their time to attend. She walked over to the car with the intention of

wait!" Be

her long dress. "Mom is with Grandpa if you're looking for her. They pr

ll blame her for his passing." Belly shut her umbrella, allowing a thin mist to fall on her head. "There is less rain now. Are you alri

"Everything is f

dad's favorite, and since you two got along so well, I

oes not have to sob in public. If she did, they would think she was weak. It will be bette

right? Even though I may not be as close to you as you wer

rom you, that means a lot."

ett. "I'll..I'll go right now. I need to find Mia." Just as she was about

s been bother

? You can t

an

me. If I have the answers to y

Scarlett realized that Belly wouldn't p

ome on, Scarlett. Is it

t needed to worry abou

el

Scar

hing you'd like t

, what do you mean? I don't want to share anything with

aid what was bothering her. "Belly," Scarlett called. Then she gri

ha

cret are you and Mom h