"Mel, what have you done" Rachel whispered to her sister as Mel and the other woman pushed their way into the front Row. Alex was not happy, neither was Rachel, Katie was just confused.
The service began, and Philip done his reading, it was soon time for the offertory, and Katie and Rachel made their way to the back of the church with Mel quickly running at their heels, she wanted to make the impression that she cared, to the other people in the church.
Katie let go of her sister and carried the bowl with the Eucharist, as did Mel, Rachel took the chalice of wine.
"Mel, what were you thinking?" Rachel whispered to her sister agin.
Philip too was confused, he had no idea who this other woman was, and why she was sitting with his Grandfathers immediate family.
The service finished, and Rachel put her arm around Katie.
"Well done Darling, I know that was really hard" Rachel said to her sister, as they got into the car, Mel and the other woman squeezed in next to them, and Katie was as confused as ever.
"You don't know who I'am" the lady said to Katie who shook her head
"Can't you recognise my face, is it hard to see?" she asked softly.
"I'm sorry, are you a cousin, or something, one of Dads cousins kids?" Katie said, her Dad did have a couple of cousins, but she hadn't met them, or there kids in years, not since she was really little.
"Katie," Rachel said, "This isn't how I planned we would do this, but, this is your Mother"
Katie was surprised, what was she doing here, she wasn't ready to meet her Mum, she knew she wanted to, but not now, she wanted to build herself up and prepare herself, but now she didn't have that chance, not to mention they were almost at the crematorium.
Sorry, that was drivel, my mind was elsewhere