The Whole Family’s Regret After I Died
The sun looked like it was behind dirty gauze, too weak to illuminate anything.
The grave was dug on the hillside behind the Old Grove, next to Grandma's. A small grave. A small coffin, white oak, sealed with a coat of clear varnish that still held a few fingerprints that hadn't dried. Grandpa had varnished it himself.
When they began to lower the coffin, Mom rushed forward. Both hands locked around the edges. She threw herself over it, fingernails digging into the wood, and no one could pull her off.
"Let me see her one more time, please, just one more look, I never finished saying what I needed to say—"
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