Chapter 2 - The Beachwear Disgrace

Vanessa slowly removed her oversized black sunglasses.
Her face turned ghost white seeing casket.
Daniel froze beside her at chapel entrance.
The elderly mourners turned around in shock.
Gasps echoed across the quiet marble room.
"We... can explain," Vanessa stammered out.
Daniel dragged his rolling black suitcase forward.
His tanned skin contrasted with funeral black.
His white vacation pants were wrinkled badly.
Vanessa's sunburned shoulders twitched with panic.
They had walked straight from airport terminals.
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I slowly stood up beside Sofia's portrait.
📖 Chapter 3 exposes the heart-wrenching final words little Sofia spoke before passing away alone. Don't miss this emotional turning point. 👇