Escape

Part 6

As I stood by the window, watching the sky slowly turn colors, four black limousines drove up, while it begun to rain. Raindrops ran like tears down the window. By the time i got to the front door, everything seemed gloomy. I knew a funeral is a solemn time, but this time it was unusually gloomy. The rain was falling slowly outside as one by one the black umbrellas opened.

The funeral procession was heartbreaking, passing momma and daddy for the last time brought tears to my eyes. Thoughts ran wild, Skyler stood by my side in a black coat suit. The first coffin was daddy. The coffin was silver with bronze trimmings. For the first time in a long time he looked calm and peaceful. His mouth looked like he was holding back a smile, dressed in his grey suit, he looked great.

Why wasn't he like this when he was alive...
I wished he was here with me though.. my old father, the man who would sit me in his laps and sing 'Don't worry be happy my child, because e'ry little thing is gonna be alright'. These thoughts made me cry more, I pulled down my shades, to shield me from the world, to hide myself.

The next coffin was momma, which was gold with white trimmings. Momma looked beautiful, she had never looked so at rest and relaxed. She laid there in all white, she was an angel. I walked away, slipping my hand into Skyler's own.
This is no time to feel emotions....I just needed him..

"I give this tribute to my aunt and uncle. They were both great people. Even for the short time I had been with them. None of them deserved to die like this,but it is not our job to fix life to what we want it to be. I wished deep down I took more time to spend with them. They had smiles to brighten a nation. Even with their problems, we can see beyond flesh and blood that they truly loved each other.My aunty was a great woman, she held this family together. Her personality was one of an angel's. And uncle Martin was a mystery even after we all stopped seeing him after his addiction, he was a strong father, friend, son, snd uncle. Let them Rest In Peace."

If my father was such a great man why did he change....???

"You alright, Rachel", Skyler said in my ear. I nodded yes and he held my hand once again.

It's alright now
For I am in my Savior's care
It's alright now
My Savior hears and answers prayer
He'll walk beside me
'Til I climb the heav'nly stair
And ev'rything is alright now

The segregation sung as we got up to go the grave site. Passing their closed coffins my tears poured out, Skyler wiped them away, and kissed me on my forehead as he held me close.

At the graveyard

As they loaded them on the ropes to be lowered into the earth, we were seated. They handed out the white roses, that contradicted this dark day.
" From the Earth they were made, to the Earth they shall return", said the pastor.
Cory got up first to put his rose on the casket, then Tre, Chad and then me...

I can't do this, I cant let them go, Momma... Daddy please don't go, pleasee..

I placed my rose on the casket and I felt the world crash on my shoulders. I dropped and screamed with my tears choking back.
"Mommy come back please don't go, mommy please"!!!!!!
" Daddy please.."!
Skyler quickly came to get me and comfort me. I turned to him and cried in his chest, and said, "Don't go"
He stroked my hair and said, " Everything is going to be okay Rachel, I'm right here". I felt others arms wrap around me, it was my brothers. They were crying as well. Although we've been through alot, we are still a family,
Forward, Onward, Upward ,Together