Unorthodox : RayxPrince Love Novel

~Funeral

*Ray POV*

I'm sitting in the car with my dearest friend, Zonnique. No one will ever understand how much she means to me. She is my world, she is my soul, and even more; my sister. We're making our way to a funeral.

We're sitting at a stop light, stuck in traffic. It feels like we've been stuck in here forever.

She clears her throat, "I'm sorry about everything." She says in a low voice.

"None of it was your fault. It was all mine." I look out of the window of my passenger seat.

"No, Ray." She says quietly, a little louder than a whisper, "Don't say that sh*t. It's nowhere near right."

I look at her as tears fill my eyes, "You know it's true. You know it."

She grips the steering wheel harder, "Please, Ray. Don't! Think! That!"

"It should be me that's dead. I have suffered all of my life with this 'problem'--as everyone calls it. I put her through so much sh*t she overdosed. It's my fault. If I was the child my dad wanted me to be--"

"STOP RAY!" Nique cries as she cuts me off, "It's not you're fault! None of this stuff it. I'm done with you speaking down to yourself like that!"

I stare straight ahead, the light that has been stuck on red finally turns to green. The cars ahead of us drive forward then we finally start driving. Nique turns the blinker on to take a right turn then eases into the turn. After 15 more minutes of complete silence in the car, we pull up to a cemetery. There are limo's, cars of fellow family members, cars of friends, and a truck that carried the casket. There had to be well over 200 people who had made attendance to the funeral.

Nique opens the car door, gets out, and slams it. She fixes her black skirt. I get out and adjust my tie.

We walk up to the ceremony where people are giving their condolences. I sit in the back. Zonnique sits next to me. Her tears fall as she hears people telling their stories; funny, sad, inspiring.

"..Mama Lopez was everything to me." A young person says.

"My mom." I mutter quietly to myself looking down.

Nique rubs my back and cries to contain her tears.

Nique and I are only so close because we've been together for years. My mom found Nique when she was 3. Her parents abandoned her at a park. Nique was calling out for her parent and looking for them. She saw their car drive off on the main road. She stumbled out into the street where she was hit my a small car. It was a hit and run. She laid on the side of the street damm-near dead. My mom was running late to work when she passed by the half-dead child, pulled over, put her in the car and took her to the hospital.

After 2 months Nique was still unclaimed. My mom decided to adopt her and keep her. Nique is the most understanding person I know. Even though we aren't real brother and sister, we are.

"Are you gonna go up to speak?" She asks.

"No. No. No." I bury my face in my hands.

Once 15 more people speak, the preacher comes up and gives an ending testimony, considering he knew my mother personally, everything he said came from the heart.

"I DON'T BELIEVE ALL OF YOU!" A voice comes from a distance and comes closer. I know that voice. It's my step-brother Chresanto.

"HOW DID MY MOTHER DIE, AND NONE OF YOU SO CALLED FAMILY SAY SH^T TO ME!" He yells.

"Chresanto, please! Quiet down!" Nique stands up and faces his direction.

"Shut the f^ck up Nique!" He tells her.

Tears continue to fall from her face as she sits back down.

Chresanto walks up to the casket and looks in. He stares at my mother lifeless face in silence then turns around to everyone, "Some so called family all y'all is! I can't believe this sh*t! Who done did this to my mom!" He asks everyone.

My heart drops. I want to say that it was me. Zonnique see's it in my eyes and holds me down.

"Man, f*ck y'all!" He takes a seat in the front row.

The funeral finishes and everyone is in tears. Nique and I walk back to the car and we drive home. Again, in complete silence.

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