Chapter 90 Ninety
- The rain was falling steadily, soaking the ground and the mourners who gathered under black umbrellas.
- They stood in silence, watching as the casket was lowered into the ground. The minister spoke words of comfort, but they were empty to Carmela.
- She felt numb, as if she were watching this from a distance, like it was happening to someone else. But then, she looked down at the casket, and she knew it was real.