Family Values

12

BJ

For the POV's I'm going to do this chapter and then possibly Gabrielle's then I'm going to go back to writing how I normally was. Let me know, do you guys want the POV of Gabrielle and the four little ones? Also if you want POV's of extras like Niana just let me know in the comments and I'll see what I can do.

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As me and my family walked through the double doors of the church it was hard to ignore the screams and cries coming from the front of the casket. Promise was like a sister to me and I tried to cry all the tears I could last night. But the thick pain in her mother's screams was enough to make anyone bust out crying.

"Do you see Isaiah?" My mom asked promting us to all look around the church house. Seeing no signs of him I turned to step out and call him. That was until he came rushing in buttoning up his black suit.

"I'm here, I'm here." He wiped his hand over his face walking over to our mom. He knew she would want to see how he was doing.

"How you doing? Have you been eating?" She asked, the bags under his eyes evident.

"I haven't had an appetite." He answered trying to move his face away from our mom's wondering hands.

"You better eat Isaiah I'm not playing." She scolded in her mother-like stern voice as she fixed his suit and tie. My dad looking at him with such pity.

"I will I will, come on let's get this over with." He walked to the pilers and sat two rows from the back. Not attempting to walk and see the open casket.

We all walked to look inside, my main focus the cloth collar around her neck. Both my mom and dad said that the cut was pretty deep and Mia had curved any questions that came her way. She said it was too gruesome to even think about.

Sitting down next to Isaiah the pastor walked up and started the service. After everyone said their piece and everything was said and done me, my brothers and my dad picked the casket up toting it to the hearse. Getting to the grave sight we let the doves go and threw the roses down on the lowering casket.

Looking over I watched my brother stare blankly at the casket. Like he was in his head. I threw my rose, said my goodbye, and walked over to comfort him.

"Hey man, I know this is hard. I don't know what I would do if I was in your position. But I think maybe you should go somewhere. Somewhere far from here that'll get your mind off of all of this. That's at least what I would do." He looked at me with tears streaming down his face.

"I'll consider it, sounds nice. Maybe some place warm." I nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, sounds nice. I love you man." I gave him a hug before walking to my car, following everyone else to my parents house for the repast. When I pulled up all the other cars of everyone else at the funeral followed close behind.

No one's POV

"Ben baby go get me a piece of pie." Miranda asked setting her purse down.

"Pie miranda?"

"Yeah, I want something to eat and I want pie. You know what matter fact make me a full plate. Everything you see in there put it on a plate for me."