6

Everything was in order for the burial of Peter, Stacey had chipped in the organizing for the burial since she had lost her job and she did not have much to do for the next few days ahead of her. She was stressed but was taking it all out on drugs. Even on this day, she was very high.

“I think you have been working too much, Stacey,” Linda said trying to get her off some work and take a rest.

“I need this, believe me,” she said carrying a vessel of flowers, everyone was still walking in but only a few people because it had not yet begun but everything was under the plan.

“I know but got take a change of clothes we are about to begin” Linda insisted with her and she agreed to go and get ready for the burial.

“Okay fine, I do feel tired anyway,” she said to her taking a deep breath of fresh air.

“did you take the test?” she asked her looking around to make sure no one was listening to their conversation.

“no, and please let us not talk about that today, makes me feel so guilty,” she said leaving to go change.

She bumped into Sandra who looked around as if she was looking for something at the place.

“I thought you were dead,” she said to her coldly.

“yeah, I died. meet my ghost bitch!” she said to her hitting her before she walked away and wondered what was she even doing at the place.

Sandra was looking at her as she walked away from her sight but was interrupted by a tall man in a suit and dark glasses.

“focus Sandra, we need to get everything we came here for her. Don’t forget” he said to her before walking away and she turned her head from all the evil plans she had in mind for Stacey.

It was hours later when everyone was giving their speeches and wishing to peter a good farewell, Sarah who was peter’s mother called Stacey to come and speak.

“It is very brave of you to help us during this time despite how things ended, you will always e my daughter Stacey,” she said to her handing her the mic. She felt nervous standing in front of everyone. She had a speech prepared and she wasn’t even able to finish the speech, she felt like a hypocrite standing there and giving him praises when he acted like a bitch to her and cheated on her like she didn’t matter.

She felt guilty for sleeping with another man who was not him and the thought she could be carrying his child made her worry even more.

Not able to speak further she run from the stage crying, her wound was not healed and now it hurts like crazy.

She went to a place that was near everyone else but it was still part of the graveyard, there were some graves on the other side and she went and sat at one of the gravestones. She wiped away her tears before she took her smoke pipe and began smoking feeling less better.

“Sorry for the loss,” Justin said to her, he was also among the people at the burial and was surprised to see her, but followed her as soon as she run from the stage. Sandra who had brought him to this place was not around and he had a good chance to follow her.

“what are you doing here? “ she asked him not turning to look at him even though he was standing right in front of her.

“came to check if you are okay?” he said to her stretching his right hand to touch her arm.

“cut the crap you don’t even know me,” she said annoyed at him she was in a bad mood and angry at him for what his girlfriend had done to her.

“Did she do any harm to you?” he asked her when he realized she was probably angry at him because of his girlfriend who was such a pain in the ass.

“got me fired, that was the only good paying job I had,” she said to him and after he asked her what work she was doing he gave him a card that would help her get an even better job.

“are you giving me this so that your girlfriend can come and get me fired again,” she said rejecting the card but he insisted on her having it.

“she can never get near to that place, don’t worry I don’t even work there,” he said to her and she looked strictly at him before accepting the card.

“want some?” she asked him holding the pipe for him to take.

“no, am cool I only use this when am stressed,” he said to her leaning on the gravestone next to her.

“well maybe this will get you stressed soon,” she said turning to look at him. With a smile he turned to look at her asking her what would that be, he looked at her like he wanted to kiss her and she felt the same desire In her. At a distance, she noticed Linda was coming in her direction she turned back to look at Justin who was still staring at her.

“I don’t see how this beautiful face is getting me stressed,” he said holding her chin softly.

“that’s not the news,” she said to him still locking her eyes with him it did feel nice looking at him like that even when she knew he was another woman’s man, but she did hate that wicked girlfriend of his.

“what is then?” he asked in a very seductive voice which pulled her to kiss him and he kissed her back.

“I might be pregnant,” she said to him after the kiss with a tap on his right cheek.

“see you soon handsome boy,” she said and walked away and he smiled shaking his head.

“that’s crazy,” he said to himself and admired her beautiful body while she walked in the direction of her friend.

“fairies don’t get pretty human ladies pregnant unless you are not one,” he said wiping off some of the lipstick left on his lips before he jumped into his crazy girlfriend who wouldn’t miss noticing the lipstick on his lips.

After her getting him with Stacey on the bed which was not the first time she had found him with a lady she had been mad at him but still loved him so she accepted his apology but she had not let him touch him but had him do whatever she wanted for her.

“what was that about?” Linda asked Stacey.

“having some chat with my probably soon to be baby daddy,” she said to her like she didn’t care.

“he is hot, so you are ready to take the test?” she asked her and she took a deep breath and agreed to it but later after the burial.

“great, but I think there are some strange people I have seen at the burial, I don’t think there are good people. Did Peter have any bad guys around or was he in some illegal business? I am really worried Stacey” she said to her very worried but Stacey thought she was just being paranoid.

“calm down, perhaps you are just paranoid, I have met the one stand guy here and his girlfriend, I don’t even think they knew peter,” she said not giving a deep thought about it.

“they were not! Can’t you see there is something strange!” she said getting even more worried and Stacey was silent for a minute trying to add up the missing dots.

“you could be right Linda,” she said to her looking around and a rush of fear run through her body.