Walk With Me

Chapter 2

Triciah's pov

"Tricia!Tricia! Eat up sis, the driver is waiting for us" Dave,my little brother snaped me out of my deep thoughts.
He's been doing this alot lately since I keep getting into a deep moment of thoughts. It all started four weeks ago when my life became an empty void only filled with darkness.

Exactly four weeks ago

I went to church for a Bible study on a Tuesday evening and left Jace, my husband, with our six years old baby, Max. The last memory I have of them was when they were playing in the leaving room while saying bye to me and the next thing I knew, they were just a memory.

This is what happened fo weeks ago.

We took dinner and I changed Max into his pjs then took him to the living room where his dad was watching football match and having some drinks.

"Honey, I'm going to church for Bible study. I should be back by 9. Please watch over Max" I told Jace as I put Max on his laps

"Okay love. You want me to drop you off?"

"No, I'll drive myself. Make sure he goes to sleep by 8.30 hun"

"Did you hear that champ. Mommy wants you to sleep early, like a baby, huh" he said tickling him and the boy's screams filled the house. This two could make me go deaf with all the shouting and screaming.

"I'm serious Jace, I want him asleep by 8.30" I said as I picked up the car keys from the kitchen counter where Jace had put them after he came home from work.

"Okay I will. Say bye to mommy Max." He told him while he ruffled his hair. Max ran to me and hugged me then placed a kiss on my cheeks, I smiled at him and kissed his forehead then he ran back to sit on the couch.

"Bye honey" Jace gave me a kiss on the forehead and held me a little longer and it felt strange, not because he never did that, no, he was always like that but today something didn't sit well.

He gently pushed me away and smiled then whispered " I love you" to my ears. I smiled back at him and walked away living them shouting goodbyes and I love yous like they always did.

I drove fast since I only had 15 minutes left before the service started.

There was no traffic and I managed to arrive three minutes before the time. I walked through the church door and sat in the front. I put my phone on silent mode and whispered a word of prayer before we started.

After the service, I said hello to some of my friends and headed back home where the worst was awaiting.

I arrived at the gate only to find an ambulance leaving my compound which was full of people and fire fighters putting off fire from my house.

I quickly got out of the car and rushed to the house but the police wouldn't let me in. I tried to fight them but a strong arm of one of the officers held me and I couldn't even move a bit despite my struggle.

"Relax ma'am, are you a relative or a friend?"

"You want me to relax, huh? Relax while my husband and son are inside a burning house?"

"They've been taken to the hospital ma'am, was there anyone else inside except for your husband and son?"

"No sir. Which hospital. Let me go now?" I screamed yelled while tears rolled down from my eyes.

"St Marti..."

I didn't wait to listen to what he had to say. I ran to my car and drove as fast as I could to the hospital but on arrival, I was given the most heartbreaking news that my family was already gone. They had both severed first degree burns and did not make it.

One minute I had it all and then the next I had lost it.
One minute I was a wife and the next I became a widow
One minute I was a mother and the next I was childless
What could be more painful than this...

That was the darkest day of my life and even though God has given me the grace to stay strong, I know that whatever happened to my family was something I'll never get over.

On hearing the news, my only brother,and sibling, who lived in the coast side came the following morning and from that day, he's been living with me and from how I see it, he's going to stick around for a very long time. I'm not complaining, no, infact I am greatful because he's been there for me and helping me with all the funeral arrangements. If anything, I am more than grateful to have him in my life.

"Let's go, I'm not hungry yet" I was lying, I was really hungry but didn't have any appetite. I just didn't feel like doing anything. I was feeling so numb and I just wanted to stay in bed but Dave wouldn't let me.

" You know you can't leave this place when you've not eaten anything. The sooner you do it the better"

I shook my head but he took my spoon and started feeding me. I took three bites and pushed away and he knew better than to argue with me.
I got up and took my hand bag heading to the door while Dave went to pick the keys from the kitchen counter and locked all the doors.

Today is the day that my dear husband and my baby are going to be laid to rest.