Tears Fallen For You - Chapter 2

Chapter 2

  After about 20 minutes of fighting with a 4 year old and a trip to the candy store, we finally arrived at the funeral home.
  As Sara looked up at the "Clarke's Funeral Home" she felt one little tear slide down her cheek. She then unbuckled Crystal, and hugged her tightly.
"I love you mommy!" She said giggly.
"Sweetie, I love you too!" Sara replied, not wanting to ever let go of her baby.
They Sara walked into the funeral home with Crystal wrapped around her hip.
"Hey there, Sara." said Ronnie Joe.
"Uncle RJ!" screamed Crystal as she ran up to him, cutting off Sara's voice.
She has always been able to make anyone smile. Many visitors turned around to she the adorable little girl running to her uncle.
"Hi sweetie, how are you?" Ronnie asked.
"I miss my daddy." replied Crystal with a pouting face.
"We all do sweetie. Now are you being a good girl or are you giving mommy a hard time." He asked as Sara slowing wondered over to the front of the room. She dreaded this moment. She was just glad her little girl was busy chatting up a storm with RJ to notice she was gone. Sara slowly looked down to see the love of her life laying there.
The still lifeless body brought tears to her eyes. She didn't even notice that she began to cry. The tears continued to run down her cheek, a non-stop waterfall. RJ then handed Crystal over to his wife Kay and ran over to Sara. He hugged her tightly and tried to sooth her with comforting words. Nothing could stop Sara from crying. Then an idea pop up in RJ head. He knew if Sara had Crystal in her arms and the young girl would try talking to her mom she may stop crying. It was like getting a baby to stop crying by giving them a toy. He decided to give it a try. He rushed Sara over to Kay and Crystal and asks his wife to sit Crystal down. The young girl then began to worry. "Why is my mommy crying" she said puzzled.
"Mommy, please answer me." She demanded.
"Mommy?" she added.
   Sara would just not answer. She was lost in her own thoughts, totally drowning everyone else out. RJ led Sara over to a chair in the back and sat her there while Kay took Crystal up to the casket to say her final goodbyes. RJ soon made his way over to his wife after sitting Sara down.
   Crystal was taking this way better than Sara did, and RJ was surely proud of it. And so was Charlie. He was looking down on his baby girl, looking down at him. He would protect her throughout her whole life, along with Sara. No matter what happens.
   As Crystal cried over not being able to have daddy take her fishing, Sara snuck out the side door. She kicked off her heels and ran home.