Chapter 49

• It still felt bizarre. So sudden, despite being aware of it. We all felt the surreal nature of what was happening as we stood in black clothing under the dreary sky.
• Mud clung to my boots as it rained and I looked at the sealed tombstone. It was adorned with granite and shiny marble. At the other distance, I saw where Cleo Rollins lay, carved from the same granite as the mausoleums and I felt saddened at the thought of Seth being laid with them one day.
• I felt his presence before I saw him.