DISCLAIMER: I do not own Four Brothers or the characters, I do own Kara Hoyt though.
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"Evelyn Mercer gave more and asked less than anyone I ever met. And yet, despite her kindness, the grimmest of all tragedies has been enacted. The worst has occurred. It is written in the book of Joel, that there will be a reckoning when the men who committed this cowardly act will be called forward by he who sits in judgement. A day when all that is hidden will appear, and no sins of man will go unpunished. On this day, the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood. On this day, even the just shall tremble. " A priest was addressing the crowd that stood around Evelyn Mercer's grave.
Kara turned her head when the man next to Jerry Mercer said "AMEN." She couldn't help but smile by his intention of that amen. She stood across from Jerry, Camille, the two girls and what Kara guessed to be two of the other Mercer boys. Kara turned her attention back to the priest as he introduced one of the boys.
"And now, to speak on Evelyn's behalf, her son Jeremiah would like to say a few words." The priest stepped down from the podium as Jerry passed Kara. He placed a kiss on the girls cheek, making both Bobby and Jack look at her with questioning eyes. Kara locked eyes with both boys for only a second each, she turned her attention to Jerry at the podium.
"Evelyn was in this city for a long time, y'all. She saw a lot of terrible, but she stayed hopeful. She still believed that things were getting better. Sometimes, despite all evidence. And that's a hard thing to do...stay hopeful." Jerry tried as hard as possible to not let his voice crack, making Kara want to go up and hug him. "Even when you can't find a reason. She would want all of you today to laugh, tell a joke or something, not cry." Kara saw Green and Fowler walking to the funeral in the distance. God she hated Fowler, he was such as jackass to her, always looking her up and down. Kara tried to keep her attention on Jerry. "Which is a hard thing to do." Jerry finished talking and went back to his seat in between Camille and an empty seat.
Kara watched as the boy beside Camille stood up, pulling his coat around him, and walked to the podium. "Cracker Jack" the other guys said as the boy passed him.
So the that is Jack, Kara took in all the rocker's features. Which means that must be Bobby. She figured taking in the man's features as well. Bobby was flanked by two chairs, one was meant for Kara and the other was suppose to be for Angel. Kara had never met Bobby or Jack, but Angel would come home every now and then on leave to visit. And of course she knew Jerry he practically took care of her and Evie. Kara turned her attention to Jack at the podium, as he took a deep breath and released it.
"I never bothered looking for my real parents. Because Evelyn was enough. To go from foster house to foster house. These people are watching. Just looking for a way to get money. You were given hardly anything to eat, you learned to take what you can get. When Evelyn took me in, it was no different for me.
"Any word from angel yet?" Kara turned as Bobby questioned Jerry. Jerry simply shook his head and payed attention to Jack.
"Until she caught me with my pockets all full. And she tried to explain to me what it meant to be adopted and what it meant to have a family." Kara could see that Jack was having a hard time trying to keep his feelings in. "What it meant to have a last name. And she would say 'Jackie…'" Kara watched as Bobby started to stand up and make his way to Jack. "'there's no reason to steal your own toothbrush anymore.' Cause I would take it and I would put it in my sock door.." Jack explained, with Bobby right behind him rubbing his back.
"Go sit down, man." Bobby told a crying Jack. Jack simply obeyed the command.
Kara watched as Bobby the cleared his throat and began his own eulogy. "You know, mom was never big on goodbyes, so thank you all for coming. God bless you." Bobby turned around "Father?"
Everyone began to then leave the cemetery. Kara was more than happy to be getting out of the cold but was all to scared to leave Evelyn's grave. She finally left when Camille came up to her with the two little girls. Kara picked up the youngest and headed over to the car.
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