CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE

“I won’t be too far behind ma’am.” I looked sourly at Dimitri who had refused to call me by my name. I nodded at him anyway and walked towards the burial site.

Charlie waved from afar off and I waved back. Seeing her after not talking to her for so long had me smiling a little regardless of what the day represented.

I had opted for a simple black gown and my hair was packed neatly behind my ears in a bun.

“Hey.” Charlie attacked me with a hug. I’d missed her too. I looked around for David.

“He’s not here. He never comes visiting.” My lips took a downturn. All the more reason to hate him.

“It’s not like that. He just…” The closed-off expression on my face shut her up. At least she was here and she hadn’t even met her either.

The sky had turned cloudy and rumbled loudly with thunder. Rain in March?

Hardly had we paid our respects when David came, a thunder introducing him. I looked up at the sky with a scowl on my face. Dramatic much?

Then, I looked at Charlie with a “I thought you said