MUST BE LOVE

Chapter 54

Chris' dad passed away. That was what his mom was informing him on the phone. They ended up flying to New Orleans this time cause Chris wasn't up for driving. They were there for about a week because his mom had prepared everything already because they felt it was coming at any time. He had a huge funeral & lots of family & friends came from all over to pay their last respects to Mr. Woods. Chris took it so hard, he has been crying since they arrived to New Orleans cause they went to the hospital to see him before the funeral home took him. At the funeral he broke down so bad when they viewed him one last time before closing the casket. At the burial him, Khalil & Chasity let go of the doves & they all cried hugged up together.

Imani's POV

I feel horrible for Chris. We just left his dads funeral & there was a repast at him families church. He didn't want to go so we went to the hotel we've been staying at this weekend. He was laying in the bed doing nothing but trying to sleep cause he hasn't done much of that since we've been in New Orleans so I know he's exhausted

"Babe get up. You have to eat something," I said rubbing his back

"I'm not hungry Imani," he said turning over away from me

"Chris, I know this is hard, but you can't sit around here like this," I told him

"Imani I just buried my father. You don't understand what I am going through right now. So please leave ma alone," he said straight up. He wasn't yelling or being mean either. I sense that he was getting emotional all over again

"I'm not going to leave you alone. No I don't understand, but I know he wouldn't want you acting like this. He knew you were strong. In his absence you are going to hold your family down & keep a smile for them," I said

"I know but its just, my dad, my pops that was my bestfriend. I never met a man other that Jesus Christ that can compare to him," he said with tears in his eyes

"Baby now its your time to be that man that compares to him. He showed you how & I'm here for you if you need anything," I said rubbing his chest

"I feel like my heart has been ripped out my chest. I feel like I lost apart of me" he said now crying lightly. After all the crying he's been doing all week, especially today I'm surprised he doesn't have a headache

"Babe, you didn't lose him. He is still here with you, just not physically. We know he is good hands because he is with the Lord. So you have nothing to worry about," I told him wiping the tear that ran down his cheek away

"But why him. Why did God have to take him so soon," he said crying in my lap now. I honesty don't know how to deal with this one for real

"Babe, we can't question God. But I have something important to tell you," I said

"I don't want no more bad news right now please Imani," he said sniffing

"Its not bad news," I said getting up getting my purse taking out the paper the doctor gave me

"What is that," he said looking at me wiping the last few tears out his eyes

"You remember when you told me your dad said that sometimes God takes people away to make room for more people," I asked him looking at him

"Yea, but I wasn't paying that no attention. What does that have to do with how," he said taking the paper out my hand

"It has a lot to do with it. Now keep reading," I told him & he read the paper then looked at me with a shocked face