Another Love (A Sanvers Sequel)

16. Funeral

One week later

Alex' pov

I was standing in front of the mirror in our bedroom. Today was Dad's funeral, I had my eulogy in my hand, but I couldn't stop my hands from shaking. I knew that this was going to be a hard day but I had my family with me.

"Honey, are you ready?" Maggie asked.

"I will be there in a minute." I screamed back.

"Just breathe in and out. You are okay." I said to myself.

Ten minutes later, Maggie and I left our apartment and went to the church.

At the church

Maggie and I arrived first. Kara arrived a few minutes later, she picked up Mom because we didn't want her to drive by herself. Later, J'onn, Winn, James and Mon- El came. We said hello and we entered the church. Kara took a seat between me and Mom and Maggie took a seat next to me.

"We meet here today to honour and pay tribute to the life of Jeremiah Danvers, and to express our love and admiration for him. Jeremiah wasn't a particularly religious person, so it's befitting that his funeral ceremony should reflect what he was,  a gentle, kind, loving person; devoted to his family. Today is also a day for memories, today will be remembered for many reasons, but mainly I hope it will be remembered by you all; as a very special day, a special day in which you shared some time with others; in order to pay your last respects; and to say both mentally and physically; a sad and fond farewell to a wonderful man, a man whom we were all so very privileged to have known. Despite the obvious difficulty of the situation I know that J'onn, a close friend of Jeremiah, would like to come up and say a few words." the officiant said.

J'onn stood up and walked to the front of the church.

"Jeremiah had lived an amazing life even though it was rather short. He was a great friend; he was the kind of friend that stands by you when you need somebody to be there. He once saved my life and I will always be thankful for that. He changed my life for good. I know one thing for sure, and that is that he loved his family more than anyone. When he went missing, he asked me to do one thing and that was to look after his family. And I kept that promise and I will keep it until I die. Jeremiah would have wanted us all to be here today with our happiest thoughts of our times spent together and secondly, he is still here with us, very strongly in spirit. Jeremiah will forever be missed but I know that I will meet him again, we will all meet him again." J'onn said, while trying to hold back his tears.

"Thank you so much, J'onn." I whispered.

"Now, Jeremiah's wife would like to say some words." the officiant said.

"Jeremiah was a man nobody can replace... at least not in my heart. Our marriage wasn't perfect, but we were perfect for each other. Jeremiah loved Kara and Alex so much and  they meant everything to him. I still remember a conversation beweent the two of us. It was about our little girls, how we wanted to see them grow further as human beings, and see them starting a family and that we would grow old together. Jeremiah was my soul mate, my best friend, and the best father to our children and was very proud of his family. I look back over our life together with nothing but joy and happiness, sure we had some rough patches, but the love we had for one another always brought us through it. I know Jeremiah is in a better place, and that we will see each other again someday, but I will miss him every day and keep him with me until we see each other again." Mom sobbed.

I went to her and gave her a hug.

"It's okay, Mom." I whispered in her ear.

"And Jeremiah's children would like to say some words, too." the officiant replied.

Kara and I got up and walked to the front of the church.

"Thank you all so much for being here today. Losing my Father is one of the most difficult things I have gone through. As I am standing up here today, I realize how fortunate I was to have him as my Father. There are not words to express his influence in my life. My father was hardworking, strong, loving, and gentle. He loved his family and was deeply devoted to my mother, me and Kara. He showed strength and love right up until his last days with us." I sobbed.

"And Jeremiah also meant a lot to me. He and his family took me in when I was thirteen years old and I couldn't be more grateful that I had known him. I was very scared when I first got here, I didn't know Earth but in his own unique way, he taught me how to love and how to be just who I am. He was also my teacher. He taught by offering both good and bad examples by the way he lived his life. When I needed help, Jeremiah was the person who showed up at just the right moment and simply having him with me lifted my spirits. He showed strength until the end and he would not have wanted us to be sad, let's just remember everything that Jeremiah shared with us." Kara replied with a shaking voice.

Then, Kara and I hugged each other and went back to our places.

"The death of someone we dearly love, someone we have shared the best part of our lives with, can sometimes seem like too much to bear, the pain of grief and the sense of loss is immense and often overwhelming. Hold on to some of these memories now as we spend a few minutes in silence and you can each remember Jeremiah in your own special way."

Then, it was time for the committal. Although, it was very hard to see, I had my family with me. After the funeral, we thanked everyone for coming and Kara drove Mom home. Maggie and I went back to our apartment.

"Are you okay, baby?" Maggie asked me.

"Yes, Dad is at a good place." I replied.

"I'm here for you, remember?" she asked.

"Yes, I know. You have done so much for me. And I apologise for throwing that bottle at your head a week ago." I answered.

"It's okay, just talk to me next time. It's not okay to handle your problems by yourself."

"Thank you, honey. Can I just ask one thing?"

"Of course, what do you need?"

"A hug." I answered.

"Come here, baby." and we fell asleep in each other's arms.