Preaching to the Choir by Royce Camryn

Author:Royce, Camryn [Royce, Camryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Jaded Publications
Published: 2015-05-22T07:00:00+00:00

Epilogue

“My mother was a beautiful person, inside and out. She was the light of my father’s life, and my daughter loved her. Everyone loved her, actually…and she will be missed dearly.” Milan began tearfully in front of a crowded church. “But the thing that hurts the most is that she’s gone because of me. I caused her so much pain, and her pure heart couldn’t take it. I need to get this off of my chest and lay it in front of God. My heart is so broken that being judged isn’t even a concern. My mother deserves better than to die with this secret over her head.”

Her father stood and rushed up to the podium next to her.

“Baby girl, don’t do this. Don’t put that out there to these people.” He whispered, with one hand covering the microphone.

“Daddy, its Michael’s fault that mommy is gone. He broke my heart, and I had no one else to talk to. This is his congregation, and they deserve to know the truth about the man they pay tithes to every week.” She whispered back, pushing his hand away and stepping forward.

Her father stepped down, touched his late wife’s casket lovingly, and sat back down with tears in his eyes. Milan’s mouth was as dry as sand as she struggled to find the words. The large room was dead silent, and only the sound of the various women fanning themselves could be heard throughout the room.

“I guess I’ll start with Mich—um, Pastor Matthews. He----“

“…is very sorry that he’s late to his own mother’s funeral.” His booming voice said from the back of the church.

Everyone shuffled and turned around as he and Alana made their way down to the podium where Milan stood, adjusting his tie as the trio stared each other down.

“I apologize, pop.” He whispered, shaking his hand as his dad appeared flustered, not knowing where this was all headed.

Alana looked awkward and out of place as she sat next to his father and placed Michaela on her lap. The two were fresh out of the hospital after passing out from smoke inhalation, but Michael had insisted on them coming with him to handle something before they were to finally be a family.

“I’ll take it from here, Mi-Mi.” he said, a strained smile spread across his face as he joined her at the podium.

She started to protest until she felt his death grip on her wrist. Instead, she stepped down and joined her father and Maddie in the front pew. Her knee jiggled furiously as she eyed Alana with jealousy and anger. She then focused her attention on Michael, waiting impatiently to see just how he would manipulate everyone once again.

“Now, I would never choose to defile my mother’s service the way she intended to, but since she insisted on starting it, I’ll be picking up where my beautiful wife left off. I want to start by saying this is all her fault. That wonderful woman is being buried way before her time, because Milan Matthews is as selfish and vindictive as they come.

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