Collins saw Catie by the casket. He went over and greeted, "Hey."
"Hi. That was beautiful."
"It was." The, Collins heard everyone fighting. "Not today. I'll be back." And he ran off to stop it.
Catie looked at them, then turned back. She sang as they all sang, "I can't believe this is goodbye." She sank to her knees and started sobbing. Collins came back and tried to get her up with no luck.
After five minutes of trying, he called Mark over to help him. "Her name's Catie. She was Angel's friend. I've been trying to stand her up. Could you try?"
"Sure." Mark got down and said in a quiet voice, "Hey, Catie. I'm Mark. I was Angel's friend too. We have to leave now, but I can bring you back tomorrow. How's that sound? Good?" She nodded. "Ok. Now come on, let's go."
Reluctantly, she stood. "I am going to be staying at an apartment in East Side," she said.
"I live in East Side, too. Here's my phone number. Call when you're ready to come back tomorrow. Ok?"
"Ok. Bye.