Bad Girl 4

Part 13: Funeral

Gradient POV
  I was walking with Quill through the graveyard. Mom was with dad. They were both pretty down.
  I don't know where Pj went after the service.
  Quill stopped me at a certain grave.
  "Grey, who was Penny?" She asked.
  I smiled sadly.
  "Penny was our...mama's dog. She died when you were two." I replied.
  "Was she nice?" She asked as we continued walking.
  "The nicest dog I'd ever met." I said.
  "...Grey, can we get another dog?" She asked.
  "Sure baby. Sure."
  She stopped again. I looked at her. She gestured for me to pick her up. I did.
  Goth walked up to us.
  "Are your parents as upset as mine are?" He asked. 
  I shrugged.
  "I don't know. I haven't talked to anyone but Quill and Pj since we got here." I said.
  He sighed.
  "What should we do?" He asked.
  "Uhhh leave them alone." Pj said, walking up beside me.
  "...you smell like smoke, where were you?" I asked.
  "You don't need to know. Look, just let them sort their emotions out. They're adults." He replied.
  "I know but-" he stopped mid sentence.
  Mama saw us and walked to us. She didn't say anything but she did glare at Pj momentarily when she got here. He sort of backed up but she told him to fallow her.
  "What was that about?" Goth asked.
  "Pj has this smoking problem. Which is so weird because he's been so good for four years." I said.
  Then I remembered Quill was in my arms. Didn't matter, she fell asleep. I went to go check on dad. I didn't even enter the room and I heard him sobbing.
  Mama again saw us and looked. She got worried and went in the room. I decided to listen.
  "Is there anything I can do...?" She asked, holding his hand.
  "N-no. Inky I just want you to stay with me."
  She nodded and sat next to him. I decided to leave at that point. They need their privacy. I gave Quill to Uncle Geno and went to call Coco.
  Cmon pick up pick up.
  "Hi Grey." He said tiredly.
  It is morning. We were only able to do it early. Really...really early.
  "Hi, I'm sorry if I woke you, I just...really needed to hear your voice." I said.
  "No, no it's ok. Did you tell anyone yet?" He asked.
  "No, not yet. I think I'll give it a while. They're all pretty upset already." I said.
  "That makes sense. When you're done do you wanna meet up at the library? We can borrow the newest-"
  Pj grabbed my phone.
  "Heyyyy Coco." He said.
  I tried grabbing it back.
  "Yeah uh huh, hey, fuck-k off today. He's busy." Pj ended the call.
  "That was rude." I said.
  "Yeahhh well I don't- I don't care. Everything is bullshit anyway." He slurred.
  I'm not even going to ask why. I decided to go home. Mama said it was ok so I did.