𝖳𝖠𝖨𝖭𝖳𝖤𝖣 𝖲𝖮𝖴𝖫𝖲

𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝟬𝟭𝟯

Two weeks later

For the first time in Fresno, it was raining outside during the summer and to everyone else it was just rain but to Saint, Cain, Jalen, Rio, and Aspen it meant something more. It meant that Dorothy Grey made it heaven even if some didn't believe in that type of stuff. It was raining on the day of the funeral, the day that Saint had to put his best friend down, the day that Jalen and Rio had to put down their only mother figure who brought them in when they had nowhere else to go and the day that Cain had to put down the lady who cared about him the most after his grandma. 

Saints POV

I stood up in front of the mirror and fixed my tie today I had to see my mother get put down into the ground and I didn't know how to feel about anything. "You ready man?" Jalen asked once he came into my room and sat down on my bed and faced the mirror. I didn't know how to even answer his question because I don't know if I'm ready to even accept that this is my mother's funeral. "Did you ever finally accept it?" I asked Jalen. "Accept what?" he responded as I turned around. "That he was gone" I said asking him about Shawn. "Well, it took me about two whole to finally realize he was gone but I never accepted it until seventh grade" he told as I walked over and next to him. "May I ask why it took so long" I asked. "I sheltered myself off for so long Saint and then middle school started and then I met you. You became an older brother figure even if you were like a couple months older than me" he said to me as i gave him a hug. "I'm honored"

A few moments had passed again before my uncle came into my room to tell me that my dad was here and that we had to start heading to the church. "Alright let's get this over with" I said. it took everything in me to get up and walk out. "Who am I taking to the funeral?" I asked once I got to the living room. "You take your friends, I got everyone else" My uncle told me as I nodded and headed out the door with Jalen. "You think my mom would be mad if I skipped her funeral?" I asked and got into my car. "She would be pissed" Jalen said as he put his seatbelt on. Jalen was right about that but at the same time I don't even want to deal with my dad or nobody at that point. I pulled up to Cains house and honked for him and Rio to come on out, Aspen wasn't coming she thought it would be disrespectful to show up to someone's funeral if you didn't know them. 

"So why isn't Aspen coming?" Rio asked as soon as he got in the car. "Because she thinks it would be disrespectful to show up to someone's funeral if you didn't know them" I told the guys. "And what about the plan?" Cain asked. "While were at the funeral she's going to be doing her FBI-" I was saying before my phone that was connected to Bluetooth started ringing, it was aspen calling. "Hello?" I asked when I answered.

 "Okay so its showing that Omar is currently not in Fresno" Aspen said as grew a confused face. "Where the fuck is he?" I asked. "Somewhere in a town named Oakhurst." Aspen said as I kept my confused face. "Why the fuck is he in Oakhurst?" Jalen asked as I shrugged, I had no family members in Oakhurst. "Hes at a shooting range, his own personal shooting range." Aspen said as I pulled into the funeral home and found a parking space. "Okay so after the funeral we head to Oakhurst" I said. "Thats if Hes still there when the funeral is over" Aspen and Jalen said at the same time following with a jinx. "Alright we'll see you after the funeral." I said and hung up the phone. I took a big sigh before turning off the engine to my car and looked at everyone. "Alright I'm ready, ready as I'll ever be" I said and opened the car door and got out along with the boys. 

As I walked into the church, I was welcomed with open arms from literally everyone I was already very overwhelmed. "Have you seen my dad grandma?" I asked my grandma as she nodded her head. "I'm surprised that bastard came but Hes in the chapel" My grandma said making me laugh. My mom's family side despised my dad and now I understand why. "Thank you, grandma," I said I signaled the boys that I was going to go see my dad.