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Funeral of Eli.

Author: Ava
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-14 21:48:52

Ava’s POV

The world split wide with loss, leaving only the husk of routine to carry us forward.

The funeral felt unreal. Everything about it—the formal black of my dress, the slick sheen of umbrellas against the rain, the scrutiny of strangers who came in careful, tasteful hordes—seemed designed to shield me from the truth, to wrap the day in ritual so I didn’t completely break.

But I broke anyway.

We held the service at the old cathedral Eli loved, white stone echoing with the hush of shared tragedy. Pew after pew filled with faces—family, colleagues, distant friends. Most sat clustered in black, eyes turned down, hands folded over programs printed with his name and the photograph I'd chosen: Eli leaning over a chessboard, grinning like he knew some secret move no one else could catch.

Flowers crowded the altar. Rain hammered at the stained glass above, painting the marble aisle with trembling color.

I hardly noticed any of it. I found myself staring at the casket—a gloss
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