229 Funeral (9)

Abigail quietly said to Rebecca "Are you alright?"

Shrugging her shoulders Rebecca said "I must be. As much as I want to show grief at this funeral I cannot."

Abigail shook her head and said, "That does not seem right."

"It is what it is. The funeral service is the public morning. Given my position now, it is expected that I am to comfort the public no matter how hard things are for me. I just…"

With that Rebecca could not help herself but to burst into tears, and before Abigail could move and hug her friend Justin gathered his sister in his arms before saying "Becca, it will be alright. Everything will be alright."

"But it is not. Everything has changed."

At that moment Abigail looked across at Daniel who calmly nodded, before she turned and looked at Rebecca, pulling out a handkerchief and handing it to Rebecca, who gently wiped her eyes.

Justin turned and slightly smiled before saying quietly "Thank you," to Abigail.