Weeks after my aunt's services, my mother was still not taking the loss well. The boys had also been depressed and quiet. But the one thing everyone had expressed and agreed on was that they shouldn't have to move to Philly with Travis as he'd suggested. Their life had taken a big enough hit, so pulling them from their school, away from their friends and their home, would have been more detrimental than helpful to them now.
At first, Travis had insisted he didn't want to burden me or my mom with the responsibility of having to deal with them. But my mom wanted to. It was as if this was all she had left of her sister and she wanted them close by. She even suggested Travis consider moving back so the whole family could be closer.
Travis, of course, said there was no way. His business was i
