"Charles, he was someone who loved to put a smile on people's face. He was a hard working person. He was a father, husband, and a brother. I am truly hurt by his passing but; like he always says, we shouldn't dwell on the past but have hope for the future. To my brother." Michael steps aside and then everyone else goes on to say things that they loved about Charles. And then it was time to say good bye, "Charles——when I met him I thought he was a jerk. A jerk who buys women's drinks to impress them, but....... if it wasn't for the night I couldn't have meet him. Or any of you in the matter but I did. (Sighs) He thought me so much. But the hard part of losing him isn't saying goodbye, but learning to live without him——the will be the hard part of all of our lives. There will always be a void in our hearts but—I hope the we will learn to live with it. So Charles....... I'll always love you. And I'll be strong for our family. And—I know that you will look after us and keep us save. I love you. Forever and always." I step aside and then they begin to lower his coffin.
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After the funeral we had a little get together with our family. I sat down quietly as everyone told stories about how they meet Charles or how he was. As I sat down a women came up to me. She was tall but not taller then me......she looked kind of like me in a way. She was light skinned and had her natural hair out."Hi." She spoke softly and I just gave her a fake smile. "Hi. Can I help you?" She looked nervous. And her hands were sweaty. "Yes, can we— can I speak to you with a William?" Willam was next to me and I just looked at him confused. I got up and we went to Charles office, and Leroy had followed as well.
"So can we help you with something lady?" Asked Leroy who was standing up tall, and Will was seated and I sat down where Charles used to sit. "Yes, I think...... look all—-I didn't ant you to meet like this but all of this happened so fast." She want on and I zoned out thinking about Charles and Charlie. "My name is Marlee-Marlee Brown, and I am your sister. Will you're half sister." I turned around just remembering all the thing I did with Charles in this room.
"Half sister?" I hear Leroy ask her. "Yes. On your mom side. I'm not your daughter." She says to Leroy, they all waited to hear what I could say but I didn't say anything. "Natalie are you hearing this?" Asked Will. "So what she's our half sister who our mom never told us about! So what?" I kind of yelled. "I didn't want us to meet like this really but I need your help." I chucked, I put my elbows on the table and looked at her with the most bitchy face I could ever pull.
"Sure you didn't." I add. "I'm sorry for your lost ready." She tried to continue but I cut her short. "Shut up. Just shut up. You didn't know him. You didn't know him." I got up and I was so pissed off. "Natalie." Will says my name but all I would think of was how I just lost my husband and my life is falling apart and how this girl she waked up on me and is now telling me she's my half sister? No.
"No..... no you don't get to come here on his day and do that get out. GET OUT! Out!" She didn't move and I was pissed, Emma came in the room and saw how I begin to cry and just held me and they all went outside and she stayed.
"It's okay, let it all out. I got you. Cry." I was hurt, and I felt so hopeless. "It's okay, cry. The kids are asleep, just cry." I hugged her so tightly.
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