Audiobook - Romance
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Chapter one. I recognized all of them aging hippies assembled to pay their last respects. Some held toddlers in their arms, their grandchildren, who never experienced the communal lifestyle they had afforded their own Children. Friends my age, whist up by parents once intent upon following their dreams of mutual goals and shared ideals, they left the material world in their wake on Lee to be sucked back into the mainstream lifestyle by the lure of money and shiny new things. Hadn't seen most of them in 20 years. My husband grabbed my arm as if to study me, even though I didn't need his assistance, he needed to be needed. Andi, I wanted to be left alone. I didn't feel like being touched, soothed or consoled. Not today. My two preadolescent daughters, named for my mother, her real name followed close behind and refused to understand the solemn nature of the occasion. What else could I expect? I had severed ties of my parents to pursue what I had convinced myself was an ugly truth, and I waited for their confession to prove me right. It all came too late, and I could blame no one but myself. Leave your cell phones at home today, I instructed Caroline and Nicole before we left the house. I remained in no mood to bargain or argue. Dull groans of disappointment flooded the air. I don't want to go to a funeral today. I had other plans. I didn't even know her. Can't I stay home? Nicole tried her best to squirm out of the obligation, but Andrew extended his hands to both daughters and confiscated the instruments. You could have at least warned us. No, my friends will, No worry am today it will be dark before we get home. Does this mean I can't go to the slumber party tonight? Caroline's sulky nature emerged, and she didn't hesitate to make her feelings known. Don't waste your breath. I overheard Andrew Whisper to our eldest daughter. I won't do you any good, He projected quiet and comas usual, but I caught the expression on his face and the stern look. He communicated in order to bring Caroline's boiled to a low simmer. We took our receipts back into the front by my uncle Jacob. Nicole and Caroline were fidgety and restless, and they made it clear they didn't want to be there their fingers twitched on invisible cell phones. I could tell they weren't in the moment and it was all my fault. Please settle down, girls. I hushed them. Try to act your age instead of petulant toddlers. This is important to me. As the final Mourners streamed in and the room began to quiet, I leaned over and whispered to Andrew, I have no family. Her Children didn't have my parents to call grandparent's. I missed out on everything. He was not sympathetic. It's too bad you wasted so many precious years chasing this thing. This stupid thing you thought was so important. I love you, Rose. But you have put a thorn smack dab in the middle of your life of our life. I hope today we'll bring you some peace. He was right. I had chased this thing into the ground. Today would be the end of it or the beginning, depending on how I felt at any given moment, both anxious and scared, I noticed my father head down as he tried to stifle his tears. I pictured walking up to him after the service without the slightest idea of what might happen. I was prepared for anything. I just didn't know what