"Lisa, what was your idea to save Devin?" Maria asked after a long time.
"We have a piece of the sorcerer's rock. I was going to break him off a piece and save him. Just as I got my piece out, he died. Andrea is still there with him. We should go see her." Lisa said.
"Yes, I think it best." Maria agreed.
The two of them walked out the front door together and walked across to Lisa and Andrea's house. They got there and walked inside. Andrea was kneeled on the floor in the living room next to Devin's body. Maria stared down at Devin's body. A tear trickled down her face. Lisa walked toward Andrea and knelt with her.
"Are you okay? Maria is here." Lisa said.
"Maria? She's here?" Andrea asked.
"Yes, she decided to come. Are you okay?" Lisa said.
"Well... the best I could be right now." Andrea said
Andrea turned around and saw Maria, who looked back with and empty face.
"Shall we move him? A funeral is what we should plan." Maria said.
"Everyone is trapped in the Ministry. The three of us could though." Lisa said.
"Yes. Let's take him to our yard. He belongs there." Maria said and she looked straight to the floor.
Lisa stood up and helped Andrea up. The three of them helped carry his body to Maria's garden, where Maria dug a hole. It was silent the whole time except for the sound of the shovel. The hole was large enough. Maria glanced at them to help lower him into the hole. They came and helped.
"Devin was the greatest son anyone could ask for. He was only 17 but his father left him with the knife when he was an infant. I couldn't say anything. I knew what the knife would eventually do to my son, for my husband was just minutes from his own death. I accepted it that the two of them would die unnatually. I had to. Devin didn't tell me of his time being so close. Probably for the best. I loved Devin. I will mis him greatly." Maria said and she took the shovel and began to put dirt over him.
Lisa and Andrea stood silently for the 10 minutes it took to fill in the hole. When Maria had finished, she looked at them.
"Thank you. He always looked up to both of you." Maria said.
"Maria, I think we should stay with you. I don't want you to be alone." Lis said.
"Very well. You can come into the house with me." Maria agreed.
They all walked into the house and seated themselves in the living room in front of the big window that overlooked Devin's grave. They sat silently the whole time.
"Maria, we're going to stay as long as you want us to. We know you don't want to be alone." Andrea said.
Maria looked at her and nodded. Then she turned her head back to the window.
The doorbell suddenly rang.
"I'll get it. Don;t worry about it, Maria." Lisa said.
She walked to the door and opened it. There stood a mysterious alien and a scare crow.