CASSANDRA WILLIAMS
As the coffin descend to the ground, the pastor said the funeral Common prayer. Gina held me so tight in her arms and rubbed my back as I watched. My tears are falling out of my eyes profusely, but I am not crying out loud like I did last night. I am hurting yet glad that my mother’s send off was as she wished.
I just cannot wait for this day to pass because I am so through with it.
As soon as the session at the cemetery was over, Gina and I got into Lucas’s car with Anthony sitting between us in the backseat. Lucas got in the passenger and Johnny drove us back home. I just hope everyone does not stay for too long at my house. I do not want to be constantly reminded that I had just buried my mother. I don’t want to be pitied today.
“Come, Anthony. Let’s go get yo
