RUBBY

"I will stay with you," Alex whispered after we finished with the rites outside.

"Are you sure about it?" I asked with gratitude in my eyes.

"I want to stay with you."

"Okay," I murmured and stretched out my hand for him to hold.

"Mom and Dad will attend to the guests," Alex added.

The funeral home was so quiet, apart from the heartbreaking sound of sobs and quiet murmurs. Her grave was surrounded by a sea of flowers, but it didn't seem enough to hide the deep ache in my ...