Diora Johnson-Ashton|Dee
Houston, Texas|📍
It's the morning of Tre's funeral. I sat in bed staring at a picture of us and the kids. I never went to sleep last night I stayed up looking at pictures and videos of us.
My alarm went off and I turned it off before getting up and heading into the bathroom I took a shower and got out wrapping a towel around me. I brushed my teeth and washed my face before going to wake up the kids.
Once everyone was up except for Auna and Bubba I went back into my room getting ready. I did my makeup and flat ironed my hair bone straight. I stepped in my all black dress and slid into my black heels.
I put on my Louis Vuitton shades and packed my black clutch. I placed it on the bed before going to get Auna ready. I got her dressed in a black dress with a black bow around the waist. I put on her little heels—they aren't really heels but that's what she calls them so I go with it. I did her hair into a low sleek bun and laid her edges.
I then went to get Bubba ready putting her in a black little dress with her little black flats. I combed out her fro and put her black bow on. I packed her diaper bag then we headed back to my room grabbing my clutch, phone, and keys.
Once we were all ready we headed out to my truck getting in. I pulled off to the church as my heart beat begin to increase.
I pulled up parking in front of the building. I got out grabbing my things. I grabbed Bubba out while Mir helped Auna out.
I grabbed Auna's hand while I held Bubba in my arms and Mari held my clutch for me. We walked into the church each grabbing an obituary before walking into the room where the funeral was being held.
All eyes were on us as we made our way up to the front with Tre's siblings, cousins, his mom and his grandma.
"Hey how y'all doing" I said hugging Linda and Tre's grandma.
"We're fine baby how are you?"
"I'm hanging in there. Ima go take my seat I'll see y'all after the service" I said before walking over to the kids.
I sat down placing Bubba in my lap as Auna and Mya sat on either sides of me.
Soon the service started to begin. There was screaming and crying coming from everywhere.
It was now our turn to speak so we placed our things on the seat. Mya took Bubba from me and Mari took Mya's hand while Mir linked arms with me as we made our way up to the podium.
I glanced over at Tre's casket that had pictures of him and his family on it. I took my shades off and stepped up to the mic. I glanced up seeing someone in the far back with a black hoodie on with their head down. I shook off the bad feeling I was getting and begin speaking.
"I would like to thank each and every single one you for coming here and celebrating the life of my husband with me and my kids today. Trevon was not only a hard working man he was a husband and a father who worked hard to make sure we didn't want or need for anything. Trevon came into my life and changed me for the greater good and I'll forever thank him for that. He made sure every night the told me he loved me no matter how much he was mad at me he always said "I love you" I'll always miss his sweet comments even the smarts one" I chuckled as everyone else did as well "Trevon was not only my husband he was my best friend, my other half. I thank him for giving me the beautiful children that I have beside me today. I love you baby and like we always say forever and always" I said placing my shades back on and stepping back so one of the kids could talk.
I took Bubba from Mya since she was gonna go next.
"My dad was a hero in my eyes. He always made sure my siblings and our mom was happy no matter what he was going through. He showed us what being loved by both parents felt like he wasn't our biological parent at first but it always felt that way. I love you I'll miss you daddy" Mya said kissing her two fingers and lifting them up to the sky.
