Burned Intentions

Unexpected Tension

I finally feel it. The loss of my mother. It never really kicked in until I saw her laying in that casket this morning. She looked so beautiful, dressed in white, it makes her pale skin look paler but it's still beautiful compared with her black brown hair. I'm still standing here looking at her casket get lowered into the ground. Further and further away from me. From everything I saw in life to be beautiful. It's gone, leaving me, just as she did. I thought I dealt with this, that it wouldn't hurt this much. But there she layed, leaving me in this pit of darkness. To top it all off my father is here, pretending he cares.
As if that's possible, he doesn't have a caring bone in his body!

Skylar are you ok?
I turn to see Oriana, looking at me with concern in her eyes.

What do you want here, I thought I was too much of a bad friend already. We wouldn't want me grieving my mom to make matters worse. I reply sarcastically.

I tried to call you ok, you just ignored me flat! She pauses calming herself down. Look I'm sorry ok. The way I reacted was uncalled for. I just want you to know that I'm here for you, if you need to talk... Or not. I'm here,aren't I? I misunderstood what best friends are for, I just thought it's we should know all each others secrets, but it's more of trusting one another and being there for them even if you don't know what's wrong.

A smile breaks loose on my face. I couldn't find the anger in me. Just love.

Attention everyone. I feel I need to say a few words before we depart here from the grave of my beloved wife.

He just HAD to open his big mouth. He just had to pretend as if he loved her! How can one man be so damn vindictive!

Who's that? Oriana asks.

My so-called father.

The dead one?

I glared at her.

Geez sorry. I was just asking. No need to be so edgy. she says with her hands in the air.

I sigh.

I'm sorry. You're right, I need to chill out.

I looked up at William "crying". How pathetic. I find it so amusing at how everyone is falling for his act.

I loved my wife dearly. Her death has affected me so much. I hadn't realised how much my work took over my time and away from my children. One whom I've never known about...

What is this man playing at? I looked at everyone at the graveside and how captivated they are by him.

-I feel like that's what my wife would have wanted. They are my children after all. So it's time I step up and take responsibility of them. Skylar, Jaydon, I know this won't make up for lost time, but I'm so sorry for neglecting you.

I stared at him wide eyed. I can't believe this! Everyone is buying his story and his so called grief. I looked at Jaydon and he seems as captivated by William as everyone else is. He held hands out for us to come and hug him. Jaydon ran over to him and hugged him and cried.

Skylar I know you feel anger towards me, I completely understand. I abandoned you all those years ago, but now I want to make amends for it and fix all ties that I've broken. Especially with you.

I stood there glaring at him. I could see he looked amused by my anger. How can't anyone see this-this evil man! How can they be fooled by his little act! I walked up to him with my arms crossed and stopped right infront of him.

You are a low-life, who deserves to die a slow and painful death. Just like you did with my mother!

I looked him straight in the eyes and I could see he thinks he has won. A sudden rage took over me and I punched him square in the nose and stalked off.
I could hear everyone behind me calling my name and assisting William. As if he is the victim in all of this! They're falling for his silly little acts. Not knowing he is the cause of all this! Damn William!