|| twenty three ||

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Richard The sun sets. I slide into the car and start the engine. I grip the steering wheel and speed away from the cemetery, an overwhelming burden of guilt resting on my shoulders. I just left Selena's funeral. Her entire family was a mess. Her parents cried their eyes out when the casket was lowered to the ground. It was the most gut-wrenching cry that I've ever heard in my life. No parent should ever have to bury their baby. Ethan Steele was strangely silent. He's probably still in shock over the tragedy. I know what it's like to lose a sibling but I can't imagine what it's like to fly from your honeymoon and find your baby sister dead. Two weeks ago, he had a wonderful wedding. And now, he's dressed in black for his sister's funeral. I couldn't wait to leave the funeral. Seeing

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