Chapter 31 - Go To Hell, Benjamin Prince

Asher

The church is packed with the crisp December weather inching into my bones.

I’m staring at the faces of these people I have never met and listening to all the bullshit they had to say about my dad.

“He was a good guy; he will be missed. What a great guy!”

They spew as they give their eulogies, and all I can think is how far their heads were up their asses. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house except for my mother and me; we knew the real Benjamin Prince, and he did not deserve all the kind words everyone was saying about him.

Some businesses were even closed down so they could attend the funeral, and my teachers and old team were all here, Coach included. I got so many slaps on my back that I knew it would be raw by the end of the day. Liam and Dr Marsh were here too, but Liam was keeping his distance for obvious reasons.

Last week we spent our first Thanksgiving without my father, and my mom and Dr Marsh cooked an entire meal for us. I hadn’t seen my mom smile and laugh as