Chapter 505: Pieces
A/N: Song For The Background ~ Forgotten By Lorne Balfe
The rain didn’t stop, pouring heavily like the heavens mourned our situation. The coffin was slowly lowered into the ground, the priest’s prayers echoing through the downpour.
The entire Witch Clan are present at the burial saying goodbye to a good woman. I might not have been fond of her but I knew she did right by Emma. When Emma first came to Juneau it was hard for her to adjust. Vanessa was her first stronghold, she was the light she needed at times she didn’t think she did. She was a guide too toward Emma’s path in the supernatural world.
I know how much Vanessa means to her, Emma always talked about her highly, and now that special in her life was gone.
I watched as they each dropped flowers onto her coffin, one by one before the shovels began covering it with sand. I kept my eyes on Emma, under the umbrella with her mom, holding onto her tightly. I couldn’t see her properly through the crowd, but the view was enough. I couldn’t even begin to imagine the pain she must be feeling right now. I tried to tap into it, to feel what she was going through, but it seemed like she had blocked me out completely
I respected her decision to keep her pain to herself, she needed the quiet without me constantly trying to poke in. I deserve it. But I had no idea how long I would stay sane without feeling a thing. It was like an itch to scratch, but I couldn’t figure out where. The frustration gnawed at me, a constant discomfort I couldn’t reach. It was irritating.
My eyes circled the corner where I spotted Grayson watching away from the crowd, it was hard to notice because of how intense the burial was.
Grayson approached me under an umbrella, dressed in a black three-piece suit. I on the other hand opt for just black sleeves and pants. I didn’t go formal but respected the event by wearing black.
"Do you think it’s wise to stand out here?" He said beside me.
"No one wants me there," I replied.
He huffed at my words. "Keep telling yourself that" he cut to the chase. "How long do you plan on doing this?"