Mia tossed and turned on the matress. She couldnt get to sleep, partly because she was uncomfy and partly because she could her Clarisse and Joe talking. They were talking about Mia, thinking she couldnt hear them. Mia decided to let them know she was still awake so turned the lamp on in the loft. Clarisse and Joe were silent.
"i thought that would shut you up"
Mia shouted down playfully.
"i know you guys are worried about me but please dont be, just be with me tomorrow, i need you more than ever"
Joe shouted up to Mia.
"we'll be with you all the time darling"
"night you two, love you"
"we love you too"
Mia drifted off to sleep along with Clarisse and Joe.
Mia opened her eyes to fins a familiar face in front of her. She rubbed her eyes and looked again.
"lilly?"
"morning sweetie"
"ahhh lilly, im so glad to see you"
"how ya holding up mia"
Mia started to cry.
"not good lil, not freakin good at all."
"you need to get dressed queenie, the cars will be here in an hour"
"ok."
Mia got up,
stretched and looked out of her window. The same old view. San
Fransisco at its best. It was a beutifully sunny day.
She decided
to get dressed, a simple black suit with black sunglasses. The news
was all over the papers. headlines read "New Queens mother in
fatal car crash" and "Queen Amelias family tragedy".
She tied her hair in a simple ponytail and wandered downstairs.
Clarise was drinking tea next to the fire, in a black skirt and white
shirt, Joe was talking with Frank in the kitchen, both in black
suits. Rocky was having a nap on the couch.
"morning grandma"
"morning sweetheart"
"wheres lilly"
"shes just gone to the shop for me, im on tea making duty after the funeral we needed supplies"
Mia forced a laugh.
"weve got 10 minutes till the cars get here. are you ready for this"
"nope, i never will be."
the door opened and lilly came in.
"im back, i got tea bags, milk, sweetner"
"argh tea bags"
"its all they had clarisse"
"im only joking dear"
"oh"
lilly nervously laughed, she didnt know how to take the ex queen.
"lilly dear, i do have a sense of humour, dont be worried"
this made lilly feel better. lilly put the shopping away and went to sit down next to clarisse. time went quickly becasue before they knew it a knock came on the door.
"oh god its the cars"
Mia didnt want to go. Clarisse woke up Rocky whilst Lilly got
Frank and Joe. Frank picked up Rocky and walked outside first. Lilly
went out with Joe and Mia went with Clarisse.
Mia took one look
at the car with the coffin in and broke down, Clarisse had to hold
her up.
"i dont want to do it grandma i cant say goodbye"
"shhhh darling, its ok, its not goodbye its just a see you soon"
"hmm, i still cant do it"
Joe got in the car with Frank and Rocky, Mia got in after Frank and Lilly waited for Clarisse to get in after Mia.
"after you Clarisse"
Lilly had tears spilling from her eyes. Clarisse did something that suprised Lilly. She took her in her arms and held her.
"its ok to cry dear"
"she was like my 2nd mom, what am i gonna do without her"
"let it out"
Clarisse stood with Lilly holding her whilst the undertaker put all the flowers into the car
