Chapter 10
THE FUNERAL
Daniela wiped away her tears as she sat in the front pew, listening to the priest deliver his sermon about her father: Abel, who was a kind family man who contributed to the community, but made mistakes along the way. It seemed strange to put embezzlement down as a mistake, but he couldn’t say otherwise in church.
Daniela sat between her mother and sister, with Blanca, Carlos, and Kim behind them. A few other family members and friends attended, including Sofia and her other dance teachers.
Her eyes roamed the church. Murals and paintings on the ceilings and walls represented the Renaissance period. Brown timber pews stood in rows and lined the walls. Lights suspended from the ceiling and candles in stands and sconces lit the space. A large painting hung at the b
