Thirty-Three
NOVEMBER-20 YEARS OLD
The room is packed full of local townspeople. I see the man who owns the grocery store, the nice woman from the corner store, and many others. I see Christine’s family, but she isn’t with them. Ana and Dillon are here, together. Both mayors of Greenwell Springs and Denham Springs are here also. I’m guessing a lot of people know Ms. Delaney from her growing up here. Dad said he knew her brother before he died in Vietnam.
There is a man sitting in the front by himself and I can’t help but wonder if that might be James’ father.
I look around at all the flowers. Different colored sprays of funeral flowers were angled around the casket, which was closed. I knew Ms. Delaney had decided on that and why, but still people feel the need to see that person. Mayb
