TWENTY FOUR

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The soulful voice touched the souls of many, as she sung Tramaine Hawkins 'Going Up Yonder'. Tears poured from the eyes of loved ones, watching the black casket being lowered into the ground.

A bouquet of red roses were placed on top of his casket. Tyra made sure that her husband was laid to rest in style. Gus had always told Gino if he die don't cry for me just keep my name alive for me and that's exactly what he was going to do until it was his turn.

Everyone around him eyes poured out with tears or some form of a sympathetic look. He would have never thought that he would have to bury his brother, Gino always felt he himself would be the first to go. Gus had always been the careful one, the peacemaker, he sought out to make amends with everybody.

He had a solution to every problem while Gino always acted first and thought about things later. They prepared themselves for this day but he would have never thought this day would have came.

Reyna by his side and hadn't left since.

George Keburia crystal-embellished vest in black she paired it with the George Keburia crystal-embellished trousers. A Ruslan Baginskiy pearls and crystal-embellished Fedora Hat in black was on her head. The black Rene Caovilla Chandelier embellished satin sandal heels were on her feet.

Her hair had been washed and set as the soft voluminous curls fell in the middle of her back. Her face was free of any makeup as her skin glowed. She was wearing her pregnancy well, she was carrying well. Now being her five month mark.

Her hand in his, as held on tight, she had been by his side since the news.

Gino brought Reyna's hand up to his lips kissing it. She looked up at him giving him a small smile. They weren't on good or bad terms, their problems were just up in the air for now.

Gino was hurting but he managed to keep his composure. Many stated their condolences to the family, while others went about their way.

Gino didn't say much, all he did was nodded his head. He had barely said any words at all today. Saying his final goodbyes to his brother just wasn't sitting right with him.

"I love you." Reyna stated, she stood infront of Gino wiping the fallen tears.

This was the first time she had seen him cry, she knew it was finally hitting him that Gus was gone. He leaned down pressing his lips against hers.

"I'm sorry." He mumbled, against her lips. Gino looked down at her, she knew exactly why he said those words.

He knew the same way he was hurting was exactly the same hurt that Reyna felt losing Keith and he was the reason behind her hurt.

Reyna's hand caressed his face as she looked up at him.

"You did what you had to do." She said, as she embedded her teeth into her bottom lip. As much as she hated to say it.

Every single day Reyna thought about the situation. It was blessing in disguise in a slight sense, everything happened for a reason.

Reyna felt someone rubbing her back turning around to see Gino's grandmother, Eliza. Reyna smiled, as she looked at her, she then pulled Reyna into a hug.

"Thank you so much. Keep taking care of my baby boy." She whispered into Reyna's ear. Reyna nodded giving her a small smile. Eliza then hugged her grandson giving him a kiss on the cheek.

Reyna smiled as she watched the two comfort each other in a way they both needed it the most. Eliza was a strong woman, she was what held their family together.

As Reyna seen Tyra she pulled her in for a hug. No words were spoken but she knew Tyra needed this.

Tyra began to break down in her arms, she was hurting, she lost her better half, her kids father, someone who made her feel whole.

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