Part 4 - Funeral and Gravesite Surprises
The funeral itself was very beautiful, but few faces were of anger and disbelief aswell shock of what they heard of what had happened to her parents, by her own ex-boyfriend who wouldn't let her go and move on with his own pathectic life, and the Cullen's that had come were all stiff and serious-looking what they overheard and the funeral itself was rather tough on them, as the priest went on how they had been taken away from Bella and other people in their lives. So they were squirming and feeling alot of aniexty of being here but didnt say or do anything to put a stop to it either, then the priest said,
"And now their daugther, Isabella, has a few words to say about her parents and step-father, so please." Bella gave him a soft smile, as she stood up and stood next to him, that is when the Cullens that came saw her bump and her rings, as she then after taking a breathe, said
"My parents were amazing to the point of what they were to me, they made sure I went to school on time and did what I needed to do there, and do my best, luckily I got really good grades thanks to my intelligence and my hard work, so that I could get into the college that I really wanted to go to, and that was Montana State University, and it was there I met Eddie, my husband, and it was love a first sight, as my mom could call it to be, as she felt the same first with my dad, then later with Phil, for you can fall in love at first sight with many before you settle down with the one you feel are the right one, and that was Eddie for me. My parents loved him instantly at first meeting, and his parents, who are also here, Mary Ann and Patrick, also fell in love with my parents, being so different from each other. My mom was the frazzled one, my dad the serious one and Phil the funny dude, who could make anyone laugh at his silly jokes and stories of his youth. Phil was also a great trainer of his team of boys in baseball, and I am glad that you also came with your parents to the funeral, as I know how much Phil loved your boys and made them better at the sport and grow into themselves. For that was Phil for you. Mom, Dad, Phil, I hope despite of how you were killed, you are at peace and waiting on the other side with my grandparents and other family members, for me, my family, I love you all three and your unborn one, Mommy, will be remembered too, for he or she deserves to be known about and talked about, for I know somewhat as I am very much pregnant myself, but the same night you were killed, I learned that I am having twins and I know how happy you all would be for me and Eddie, to have twins, something is not found on either side of us two, but very great addition to the family of Spears and Swan's. Thank you."
She then sat down and most were crying of her words, and shocked too while Eddie pulled her into his side, and just held her, as the Priest said
"Thank you, dear Isabella, for your kind words and speech, I know how hard it must been on you to talk so I am very pleased with that, now Isabella's brother-in-law and his team of boys, are going to sing a song on Lakota, due that in your paper the translation of the song will be on that, and to follow along despite not understanding it. So go ahead."
At that they sat down around the drum, and Bella leaned back onto Eddie's shoulder, as Michael's boys sat next to her, and held her hand too in theirs, and she just gave the two a soft smile and squeezed their hands in silent thanks for being there and their love, and both of them just smiled, as the music began, and most were not only shocked of choice of song but also how beautiful it was too.
Soon after the music was over and Michael came back to their side and Bella stood up and gave him a tight hug and kiss on his cheek, he just smiled and hugged her back for a moment, then the two sat down, as Michael praised his boys quietly for how they were dealing with it all, and the two just softly smiled at their dad. Bella then turned to the men of Michael's music group and gave them a soft smile and mouthing "Thank you" and they all just nodded with soft smiles of their own, as the priest went through the last things, then he said
"Now we are going to move over to the gravesite where Charles Geoffrey Swan, Renée Michelle Dwyer and Philip Markus Dwyer will be placed, so everyone follow the Spears' families cars to the site, and we will meet you up there."
At that most stood up and walked out to their cars, Bella went to the car she gone with Michael, his boys and Eddie in, and soon they were all there at the gravesite, where three holes had been pre-dugged out for the caskets of each person, and Michael said;
"Don't worry, B, we will carry the caskets of each of them." Bella just nodded and thanked him, as he just smiled, as the boys asked
"Why are daddy going to carry the caskets, auntie, uncle?" Eddie told them that it was a tradition that the eldest of the family of lost ones, to carry the casket to its final homes, and since Bella was the only one in the family and not allow to carry any heavy, Michael and the other uncles and grandfather were going to carry them to the pre-dugged up holes, and the boys nodded understanding it alittle better and stayed by their sides at the site, as the priest and the shaman of the tribe did their ceremony before they were lowered down into the grounds, Bella let go of three red roses for each one of them, and the boys of Michael's also did so, with a white feather mixed with a white rose, which made most shocked, but Bella was honoured of their kindness and gentleness. Michael praised them again for doing so without a question asked for them do so, and they just said they were like an extra set of grandparents, papa, and they deserves our love too." At that Bella was crying again, and the boys hugged her legs and waist gently, and Eddie just held her in his arms, as she was doing so good so far in it all. Their shaman then shocked most of them, by his words
"Now, the spirits of the Moon and Stars above us, take your precious Moon Owl, Star Wolf and Sun Snake, to your side, and await on the others to join their side in Heavenly Father Spirit's side, and the Moon will shine bright upon their daugther, the Woman with Plenty Talents, Isabella Marie Spears nee Swan. Now they may rest in heavenely peace and comfort. Amen." Bella just smiled as she said very low Amen too. Eddie kissed her head after he too said Amen, and held her in his arms. Bella and his family knew of their names in Lakota tradition and Bella was pleased of the names too, as they fit them all too. Just like her own fit her, as she did have alot of talents that most didnt know of as they weren't superclose to her, to know what talents she had. The Cullens were all shocked of it all, so they just stood there looking down at the graves and were silent for now. Alice tried her best of not being the bouncy chick on alot of caffeine but it was a struggle for her, for sure too.