𝐘𝐮𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐡! - 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡

59. Not the time

'Celeste.' Alito keeps his voice down. He takes his eyes off the coffin to the girl. To see that her shoulders move. 'Oh, come here.' 

Thankful for him being there, Celeste hides in his arms. 

Neith lifts her head. 'Thank you,' is the only words that leave her lips. 

Comforting her, Dumon stays next to her and his arm stays around her shoulders. 

When the priest ends, he looks at Neith. To keep his hand out for her. 

Knowing that it's her moment. By the coffin, she picks some dirt. 'You'll be missed, mom.' Carefully, she presses a kiss on her hand, before she lets the dirt gently fall on the coffin. 

Some men where waiting but they come closer to the coffin and stand by the corners. 

Nash is the one who stops them. A single shake of his head is enough. After that, he turns to the others. 

Mizar walks silently to him and stays by another corner. 

Girag follows as well. 

Kite comes up and stops Alito. Who steps away without saying anything. 

All four men, lower the coffin into the ground. 

While Dumon stays with Neith. He can see that Alito went back to Celeste. 

'I understand that there's tea at home?' The priest is surprised by the sudden arrival of other men. 

Neith nods. 'Yes.' She can feel a hand. 

The hand belongs to Marin. 'I'm sorry for your loss, Neith.' A quick hug follows. 'How can we not be here? If I didn't hear it from Reginald, I would've missed it.' She even turns the woman to the others. 

Not knowing who could still come, Neith can see Yuma from a distance. Together with Tori, Bronk, Caswell, Flip, and Cathy. All in their school uniform. 

'You should've told me.' Kite walks to her. 'Are you okay?' 

Hardly able to say anything, Neith escapes in his arms. To feel that he puts his arms around her waist. 

'A funeral tops everything, babe. I dropped my work to come here.' Kite whispers in her ear and presses a soft kiss on her cheek. Not for long, because he signs. 

Something that Neith follows with her eyes. This time to see Dr. Faker with Hart, Quinton, and Vetrix. And they are coming closer. 

'Stop pretending that you're not hurt.' Kite did see the hug between her and Dumon. 'I do have one question, although this is not the time or place for it.' 

Immediately, she knows that he must have seen her in the arms of Dumon. 'He's a good and close friend. Nothing more.' 

'If there's anything we can do, say the word.' Vetrix had no idea of how much the woman has lost. 

'Likewise,' mentions Dr. Faker. 

Hart nods. 'I'm sorry for your loss. I imagine it can't be easy.' 

'Thank you.' Neith is quite surprised to see so many people. 

'Neith!' Celeste was at first happy to see some of her friends but it's too many. She throws herself in her sister's arms. 'Can we go home? This is too much for me.' 

She nods. 'Of course.' To turn to the others. 'Only a select few can come over.' 

Kite knows that he's one of them. 'Does that include my father and Hart?' 

'Marc.' Neith has seen him while the man kept in the background. 'Take Celeste to the car.' 

Marc takes the girl away.