Orcus

chapter 16: The funeral...

I sat in a chair stairing at my hands as tear drops fell into them. After the fire was put out, Charles took us to David's house, David took us in. I sat on the floor all night not even bothering to sleep. I looked over to see zoey curled up into a ball next to me, her cheeks were damp from tears and I gently reached over and wiped her cheeks and tears away. "Orcus... can I come in" Zack said to me. I looked up at him with blood shot eyes and tried to smile. "Sure come here" I patted the floor and Zack sat down. "Daddy said that Sofia is gone.. where did she go..." Zack asked quietly. Shocked at his question I closed my eyes tightly, "she's dead.... Zack... She dead because of me I couldn't save her..." I said as tears started to fall from my face. Zack got so quiet and left the room, I heard him starting to sob before he left the room. I felt a hand on my shoulder and looked at zoey. "It wasn't your fault." She said threw teary eyes.  I held out my hand that was scared red from the burn. "If I was strong enough I could of saved her... the last thing she did before she died was give me this..." I opened my hand and showed her the necklace Sofia gave me it was a spiral on a chain necklace. Zoey took it out of my hand and put it on me. "She wanted to let you know she will always be there for you sweetie..." zoey said crying as she hugged me.

Later that day David walked in the dark room zoey and in are staying in, "you two doing ok?" He said softly. "No David were not but I appreciate the hospitality you and your family have given us.." I said in a lifeless tone "it a almost dinner time. Come on" David said helping zoey and me to our feet. "Tomorrows sofia's funeral what kinda flowers do you want to place on her grave?" David asked. "Roses...." I said as I started to tear up again. We entered the dinning room and I sat beside Zack and Amy wanted to sit by zoey. David and his family started to pry for Sofia and I sat quietly respecting there beliefs. We all began to eat, we all ate quietly hardly a word was spoken.

I stood up from the table and thanked Diana for the meal and bowed respectfully and I then turned and left I was followed by zoey. Zoey fell asleep in my arms and I waited for morning.

The sun was shining threw the black curtains of the room, zoey lend her head on my collar bone and it began to hurt. "Damn that still hurts" I thought to myself as I gritted my teeth trying to reinstall so I don't wake zoey. David knocked on the door and entered, "here you can use this it was my oldest sons before he died it should fit you." He said placing it the suit on the bed. "Thank you David for everything...." I said humbly, David nodded and left the room. At that moment zoey kissed my cheek, "morning baby" she said rubbing her eyes like a sleepy child. We both got up and took a shower  zoey entered while I took mine and I watched as she cleaned herself off she did not try to entice me or make any sexual advancements she just washed her hair and kissed me gently before leaving the shower. It was nice but I w was still dead inside... I put on the suit and zoey put on a black dress given to her by Diana. And we headed off to a green house. I bought over a 50 roses and headed to the funeral.

There was so few people here it made me wonder if she even had family of her own. She had one living relative it was her father. Her was in tears and walked up to me. "Your the one my sweet Sofia raised aren't you...." sofia's father said. I nodded and looked at the ground. "I am" "did you even try to save her..." I looked at the man furious and gritted my teeth "of course I did." I said offended. "Don't lie to me!" The man screamed punching me in the side of my face, He was strong extremely strong. He knocked out one of my teeth with one punch. David got between us and after the man had calmed down he apologized. "I...I am sorry just.... She was my little girl you know..." he said crying. " I do know she was my mother to me...." I said as tears fell from my face. The man looked at me an  hugged me, "she always spoke of how much she cared about you did you know that boy...." he said in my ear. He let go and we walked over  to the funeral service. The man spoke of God and how she will be remembered in our hearts and minds and some people began yo cry Zack and Amy started and even Diana did also. Tears fell slowly down my cheeks as people then began to walk up and place flowers o her grave stone.

Finally it was my turn and zoey and I walked up with all of the roses in our hands and place them gently onto her grave I then knelt down by her grave stone and kissed it. "I'm sorry.... I wasn't strong enough to save you...." I said threw tears. Zoey helped me up and I hugged her tightly. And we then headed home but instead of to David's house I brought zoey to my summer home I mailed the clothes Diana and David let us use to them and scheduled and monthly rose delivery to Sofia's grave. I finally dropped to the floor in my bedroom from lack of sleep and passed out zoey Carried me to the bed and covered us up and she cuddled with me snuggling ever so close to me.