Amanda sighed and pulled her thick coat around her tighter. She stood around the steadily lowering casket that contained Evelyn Mercer. A woman who she had known for the majority of her life. Now she was gone, shot dead in a senseless crime. But this was Detroit, she shouldn't be surprised at the shooting. But Evelyn? No, Mama Evie wasn't meant to be shot down by thugs.
No tears fell from Amanda's ebony dark eyes. She never was the crying type, and she would never lose her stone cold composure in front of a crowd. Her eyes gazed over to the three men sitting directly opposite her. Three of the four infamous Mercer Brothers.
Jerry was next to Camille, his warm and caring wife. Her and Amanda had been friends as soon as Jerry had brought her home. Their daughters were wrapped up in layers of clothing, too young to understand what was happening in front of them. Jerry was always such a polite and kind man. Someone who cleaned his act up and made something of himself.
Then there was Jackie. Amanda always had a soft spot for Jack. Or Jaqueline as she loved to call him. He and Amanda spent hours talking about music. And anything and everything else. Jack was like Amanda's little brother, she would beat the shit out of anyone who got in his face. They were close, but not as close as Amanda and Bobby were.
Ah yes, Bobby. Amanda could barely look at him. Still had that slicked back hair. She just loved to run her hands through it when they were… No stop thinking about it Manda! Not Now! Evie's gone and this is what you think about?
The mourners were beginning to walk away from the gravesite and Amanda made her way back to her beat up car. She gripped the steering wheel tightly, trying to regain control of herself. Evie was gone, Bobby was back, and Kane…well that doesn't even warrant thinking about.
"Man, I reckon that's Manda over there." said Jack.
"Where?" asked Bobby
"No, no, and no!" Jeremiah exclaimed, "You are not going on over there and harrassing Manda. She has enough going on in her life without the great Bobby Mercer charging back in to it. Just come to my place and leave it alone. Hell, she might even turn up. But just leave it alone man."
"Whatever Jerry. It doesn't worry me none." Bobby said.
And with that the brothers turned and walked back to their cars.