◐Dust Of A Rose◑

◐Chapter 4◑

The day I've dread.. her funeral. I've put this day Behind me.I put it in inventory of my mind.I look at the time. 7:30a.m. in a couple hours I will be putting my wife to rest of  endless slumber. I stand up and stretched a little then looked at Julie's picture. I miss you.. so much Julie, I said to the picture rubbing it as if some how caressing her face. I grab some clean nice funeral attire from my closet and walked into the bathroom.

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when I finished cleaning myself. I felt I could take on the world. I felt replenished. I guess Julie is sending a sign that thing's are ok. I shake my wet hair and played with it till I was able to slick it back into a ponytail. I straightened my tie and walked out.

I walk into the hall and across to Prince's room. I walked in quietly. I stood at the doorway watching him...he was crying.

I gently knocked on the door as I leaned off it.he jumps a little then turned my direction only to quickly turn back so he could wipe the evidence of his trauma. Are you OK Prince?,I said gently while slowly walking. "yes I'm fine.... it's allergy season ",he said lowly while looking at his wall. I sat next to him on his bed.Are you sure?  you can talk to me,he quickly stands up.

"dad I'm ok! can you leave so I can get dress please? " he said walking to his closet. I sigh. OK ,I said standing up. After you are done can you help your sister I have to make some call's,he gives me a thumb up. I'm here if you want to talk Prince remember that, I said slipping out to walk downstairs.

∽After Funeral ∽

I never fully felt Julie truly died. but once they buried her.. it dawned on me  I'm alone, she's gone... never coming back. My two kid's have to live with this the rest of their lives.

When we returned home,thing's became divided. Prince on one floor of the house and Charlotte and I the other. I know he needs time. But I want him to see he isn't the only one hurting.

As of now I'll let it be. I look at my chest. there lies nothing but my second joy of my heart. Charlotte. I watch my chest go up and down while gravity pulls her along with my chest forcing her to feat to the steady rhythm of my breathing.

She sturs a little. "I miss you too mommy come back come back mommy! ",She said squirming a bit now sweating a little. I quickly grab her before she plummeted to the carpet of the livingroom.I quickly hold her to my chest as she cries.

"daddy I want mommy! I want mommy ",I rub her silky brown hair. I do to Cj I do to...

...To Be Continued....