“I don’t know why I am here,” Nick said, he unbuttoned his jacket as he sat down next to Elle at Sadie’s funeral service. “I didn’t
even know the girl.”
“Because I’d rather have you here with me than Pauly or our
mother,” Elle whispered.
She watched more and more people fill the seats
all around them.
“You owe me big time. I was supposed to golf today with
Dad,” Nick settled back into his seat and threw his arm around the back of his
sister’s. He watched all the mourners, shaking his head every few
minutes and muttering to himself.
“It’s called supporting someone. And stop acting like you’re
at the movies. This is someone’s funeral,” Elle reminded him.
“What happened to her?” Nick stared at the casket. “You
think it was something awful seeing its shut?” He nodded at the man in front of
them that looked over his shoulder with a frown on his face.
“I didn't ask. It’s not something you just ask about,” Elle
snapped. “Be quiet before we are the first people ever to get thrown out of a
funeral.
Elle fidgeted in her seat, her cheeks warm as more eyes
gravitated in their direction. Her brother could be so insensitive sometimes.
Elle recognized Sadie’s mother as she stood up to speak.
“Sadie was my only daughter. The light of my life. And
although she lived the last half of her life on the wrong side of the tracks,
she still was my little girl. She just was my little girl with problems. More
problems than she could handle. I always asked Sadie if things could be
perfect, what would you want, baby? And she always had the same answer. She
would laugh and then look me in the eye and tell me, if everything was perfect
what would be the point, Mom? I’m going to miss hearing her laugh. I’m going to
miss her phone calls. I’m going to miss her imperfections,” Sadie’s mother
said. She wiped at her eyes and took her seat.
Elle follwed the line of people to pay her respect
to Sadie. She stared at her feet as the line moved closer and closer to Sadie’s
casket.
“Do you want to get lunch after this?” Nick whispered.
“Shut up,” Elle hissed. She straightened up when
she was in front of Sadie’s mom. “Ms. Harris. I’m sorry about Sadie.”
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