OMNISCIENT
Ariana stood beside the black car at the cemetery gates. She looked pale from days of being in the hospital. Durrell stood beside her without speaking, he was close enough that anyone watching would understand that she did not come there alone.
He closed the car door behind her and let his gaze move across the gathered mourners.
The Chase family stood together near the front of the chapel entrance: Juliana, Gemma, and Jonathan. None of them stepped forward to greet her.
Durrell placed a hand lightly against the middle of her back and guided her forward anyway.
The murmur of quiet conversations reduced as they approached. People moved out of the way, making room for them to pass. Some nodded politely while others watched with a curiosity they tried to hide.
Theodore Chas
