We all woke up early. We had breakfast and cleaned up. The movers arrived. Silvia had a list and where everything went. Sophie, her husband and their friends showed up. Silvia told her sister the black dolly she could take with her and use to move the furniture. She hands Sophie the jewelry in a box and told her the five hundred thousand dollar check was with the jewelry. We all helped put and several men stayed with Silvia until he sister, her brother and their friends left. The house was packed up. We already had reservations at the Hyatt. Thr men left to check in. We stayed back to meet with thr realtor. She was efficient and was done with an hour. Silvia signed the contract gave her keys and ours. We had all of stuff packed. The realtor had the codes and told her she would have someone post a sale sign outside of the main rod iron gate. We made our way out the very long and winding paved road. We stopped and the two of got out with Silvia so she could see her parents for the last time. We hugged her as she cried. We finally got back into the rentals that Lisa was driving. We sat in the back with her holding her hand as Lisa drove us to the Hyatt. Traffic was bad on the freeway. It toom us over two and half hours to get there. Lisa states to us that she was glad they filled up the tank with all the stopping and going. Everything that wasn't in her luggage, purse or on her was taken to Cindy's plane. Her pilot was there to open the rear for the movers to unload on the plane. Lisa made sure one guard would be on the plane until tomorrow. He had an ice chest with food and beverages. None of us wanted anything stolen. We finally were eating lunch in our suite. The food was still delicious. The seven of us left to go to several of her businesses. The three of us went inside each time. The three men were only to come inside if there was trouble or they had to use the restroom. Each place we went, she introduced us. We were finally back at the Hyatt after seven. Silvia paid for our dinner in the hotel's restaurant and we all chipped in to pay the tip.
"Tomorrow, is my father's funeral and celebration of life. I would like to leave afterwards. Please in the morning place your luggage in the rentals."
We all went upstairs to our rooms. Lisa and the three guards had their own rooms. Silvia, Cindy and I shared a king size bed that had one bathroom. While we were in the shower, we had sex. We were in bed.
" I am going to cancel my party. I just don't feel like throwing a party. I will contact everyone to let them know. I will have all the food donated to local churches to feed the homeless."
Cindy and I told her we would take care of it all. She thanks us and we nodded off to sleep. We were up and downstairs with our luggage. We checked out using the TV and left our key cards in the room. The guards and Lisa took our luggage to the rentals. We waited for them to return before we ordered our breakfast. We all were dressed well. We ordered our meals and ate in silence. We finished and we all paid for our meals and left tips. We all used the restrooms and we left to wait for the valet to bring the suvs to the front. All the drivers gave the valet employee and left. Lisa was driving us. Lisa had the music on low as Silvia was practicing the eulogy. Her sister and some of their parents friends would say the prayers. Both sisters didn't want a rosary. We arrive at the church an hour later. The hearse was waiting. The sisters chose good friends of their parents in both genders to carry the caskets. We all made our way behind the priest and pallbearers. This catholic church was huge. Each parent had a flag draped over their caskets. Sophie would get her mother's flat and Silvia would receive her father's as well as all of their medals. Silvia said this was the request of her parents in the handwritten letter addressed to her. We are finally sitting down. The two sisters sat next to one another crying and holding hands. Her brother in law was next to his wife. We were behind them. On the other side was the pall bearers with their white gloves on and in their military uniforms from the navy. The priest give the blessing. Sophie is the first up to reading a portion of the Bible. Others followed. Silvia asked her best friend to go up with her to do the eulogy. This church was packed. People were standing and sitting in the upper balcony. It was raining and people were outside with umbrellas listening . They were given the medals that were framed and the flags folded. The service was over with. She only had to limousines for 16 pall bearers. We all made our way out with the priest first. Sophie and her husband was parked in their range rover behind the second limousine. We had a hummer which was parked behind the range rover. The guards were in three hummers behind us. Police officer motorcade was out front . We all had funeral on the windshields. They were all soaked. The cemetery was over an hour away. It was a military funeral with the rifles being shot. We all were given a red rose to toss on the coffins after they lowered them. The priest dud the last prayer and told everyone which hotel the celebration of life was at. We worked on the photos and the DVD that had various photos. All of the funeral stickers had been removed. Both sisters kept their composure and didn't cry at the cemetery. We all had sat behind them. The pall bearers stood under umbrellas. We were and some of their parents friends were under the tarps to keep us dry. The pall bearers would be dropped off at the funeral home to get their vehicles. It took us a few hours to get back to the hotel. During the ride to the hotel, Silvia cried a lot. We were inside and out of the rain and ended up turning into hail. People were already eating when we arrived. Silvia and Sophie were not expecting so many to show up. Cindy and I went to the restaurant and spoke an employee to make more food and bill us for the the other 640 people. We had counted everyone. We also had to have a second banquet room set up. Neither of us were worried about the cost. The photos and DVD playing was only set up for one room. We were served. We were eating.
"My sister wasn't expecting so many people to show up. I will reimburse you two." "No, Julia and I won't accept it. Please use the money for the scholarships your parents had set up."
Both sisters thanked us. We stayed for about two hours. We had the guards collect the photos and DVD. We had duplicates made. Cindy hands a box to Sophie.
" Sophie, we have had our differences. My wife and felt you should receive what we did for your sister. " " Thank you Cindy. "
She hugs my wife a day we leave. It is dark already when we dropped off the hummers. We went though security with our guns in tsa approved locked boxes than made our way to the tar mack to get on the plane with our purses and luggage .
Silvia was with us in our cabin. We fell asleep before the pilot and one of the flight attendants had spoken.
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THE KEY TO MY HEART
RomanceThis is the sequel to Believe in yourself. Doctors Cindy and Julia Ruiz are officially retired. What does that mean to two women who are always helping others in one way or another.
