Trevor's mind was fixed. He left no room for mourning. He wanted nothing more than to desperately erase her just as quickly. I sat on the chair; my gaze fixed on the gloomy sky. The elders all wore black. They circled the pile of sticks multiple times before stopping. I heaved. The thought of Bridget under the white cloth on the pile caused bile to rise. But I swallowed. The bitter taste lingered. Never would I have imagined a day like this would come. So sudden. And I could do nothing but sit still, wearing black. Nothing I'd do will bring her back from the dead. "She's about to cross to a better place." An elder spoke. My shoulders jerked. Better place my f*****g ass. Her better place should've been here with me, away from Trevor. Her better place was OUR plan to travel the w

