"I should've just carved you into pieces and fed you to stray dogs instead of setting you up for disgrace! You think you can rest in the family grave? Impossible! That's not happening on my watch!"
With that, she slammed the lid shut, marched to the balcony, and hurled the jar with all her might out the window!
Crash!
The jar shattered, scattering my ashes on the ground below.
"What was that noise?"
Caleb appeared suddenly in the doorway.
Stella turned, trying to appear nonchalant as she muttered, "Oh, just a vase I dropped. Slipped right through my fingers."
Caleb scrutinized her carefully, "Are you alright?"
"No harm done, Caleb, but thanks for checking. I thought you might be bothered by my words earlier."
Caleb's smile was warm, "Not at all, Stella. I know you didn't mean anyt
