I was able to successfully keep my emotions at bay initially, fighting with the odd tear that freighted to cascade down my face when the realisation of why we were all sat in this church came to my mind. That was until we all told to stand as eight men walked down the isle, resting on their shoulders was a light wooden coffin, which is what gave the permission for my silent cries to erupt. Vito’s arm around my shoulders instantly as I cried on his chest, knowing this would be the last time that Shane and I would be in the same room as each other, weighed so heavily on my heart. The normal processings of the ceremony continued, the victor saying a few words and even some songs were sung, but it wasn’t until the man I knew as Shane’s distant uncle took the stage, I knew something was amiss. Shane would always tell me how much him and this uncle of his hated each other, according to Shane, this man had been their family's pride and joy, considering he was the youngest boy until Sha
It was as though time froze for those first seconds, Vito’s eyes locked with the woman’s, his holding nothing but anger and hers, a mixture of shock and fear. Even the mourners who were about to throw their roses down to Shane paused and stared over with shock, no one truly knowing where this encounter was about to go. Once I realised where we were standing, I knew it wasn’t fair to Shane if a huge fight was to break out in the middle of his funeral, so walking over to Vito, I take his arm and pull him away slightly. With the same look of anger on his face, he releases the crazy lady’s hand and backs away slightly, ensuring that I was behind him. I thought this would have been the end of it, but apparently, Jayden didn’t get what I was trying to do and steps forward angrily. “What the fuck is your problem lady?!” He asks throwing his arms out to the sides as he spoke, whilst this seems to snap the woman from her shocked stance after Vito had saved my face from her hand. “What’s
Once they all returned to Vito’s home after the funeral, Coraline excused herself in order to get some sleep. Due to the havoc the miscarriage was having on her body, she felt more drained than ever. After making sure she was okay in bed, Vito walks down the stairs to find Jayden in the kitchen pulling the tie from around his neck. “I never like wearing these contradictions, feels as though I’m being strangled, which I have multiple times, so I don’t need a demonstration.” Jayden grumbles throwing the tie to lay on the counter, whilst Vito only lets out a sign brewing some coffee. “How’s she doing?” Jayden asks understanding why Vito looked a little low, he was more than worried about Coraline and all that has been happening with her. “She’s okay, she’s putting a brave face on, but I can see how much the miscarriage is affecting her.” Vito explains grabbing a glass cup out of the cupboard whilst Jayden just smiled looking over at him. “She’ll be okay, she’s made of some tough st
Waking up on Monday, I thought I would be a little stressed and worried for what may lay ahead for me now that I had to go back to work, but I wasn’t at all. Yes, I knew it would feel so strange that Shane wouldn’t be there, a hole was always going to be where he stood no matter who Kevin had hired to help me, but I also knew I couldn’t allow that to run my life. I knew Shane for so many years and spent countless hours with him, especially when it was only us two either opening up the café or closing it, that would be the time we’d work and talk about some deep topics. I know more than anything that he’d want me to get on with my life, always keep him in my memories of course but not allow the horrible death that he endured to ruin that. I was somewhat excited to walk back through those doors, with how my life has been and the many battles I have been forced to face at once, this was sort of signifying the end to all of that and the doors opening up for the new becomings. Perhaps
The morning was spent with welcoming all of the old regulars back, most would tell me how great it was that the café had reopened and how great I looked through everything. There would be the odd person who would bring Shane up and explain how it would never be the same without him and ask me if I had more information on his death, where I’d simply agree with them that it would never be the same but be quick to tell them I didn’t know much and we’re leaving it up to the police to solve. I couldn’t believe how happy being back and making all of these drinks for the regulars made me, for once I had something else on my mind other than grieve or pain. The many conversations I had with people telling me what they had done whilst the café was closed really put a smile on me face, for me over the past few months, it was as though my life had come to a standstill due to Shane and the café shutting. But now I’m talking with people, it’s showing me that no, life carried on and even though I
I could only lay there with my head still in Scott’s lap as four paramedics rush into the room with bags of medical supplies which were hopefully, going to help me. I was asked questions, but it was as though I couldn’t hear what was being said to me, the only sound ringing in my ears was of my heart pounding in my chest. The words of Vito slipping through playing around like a broken record, even though there were so many unknowns about this entire situation, I knew if he told me I’ll be fine, I would be. “We’re going to need the stretcher, I’ve done a check of her neck, and it doesn’t seem as though she needs a brace!” One of the paramedics shouts to the other which ran out of the fridge, before ensuing that the bandages to stop the bleeding were pulled tight around my shoulder, this allowing me to scream in pain. “I know it hurts Coraline, I’ll have my friend here administer you some stronger painkillers to keep you comfortable until we get make it to the hospital, okay?” The nic
Vito sat in his car with Jayden shaking with anger, he knew he shouldn’t have ignored Henson and wonder why he hadn’t tried anything in a few months. Of course, the first person he would go for is Coraline, how could Vito have been so stupid to allow Coraline to go back to work after they were seen together in public numerous times, it’s as though he was asking someone to try and hurt her! “It ain’t your fault man, you’ve had a lot on-” Jayden begins to say knowing how much Vito was beating himself up due to what happened to Coraline. “But it is! She’s my fucking girlfriend, parading her around the way I did and than allowing her off on her own was asking for trouble! For fuck's sake she’s just had a miscarriage, she doesn’t need all this bullshit, especially, getting shot!” Vito shouts mostly towards himself, he had a feeling it was a little too quiet on that front but still, he allowed the silence to continue! “Scott did what he had to, you know if they would have found Corali
My head spun as I hear even more talking happening around me, feeling as though I was on some kind of rocking ship, I open up my eyes and discover two people stood talking in the room. The doctor, which was able to help me last time Dwight, stood in hospital scrubs talking with another man, who I soon realise was one of Vito’s men Louis. “She’ll be in this drowsy type of state for a couple of hours where she’ll spend most of the time asleep, after she wakes up, tell Vito she’ll need to take this pain medication until it’s ran its course.” Dwight explains handing over three large white boxes of what I’m guessing are pills, Louis nodding placing the boxes into his jacket pocket. “Alright, Vito is waiting outside in the car, I thought I’ll carry her on my back through the hospital and out.” Louis shrugs walking over to me and shaking me a little, where I had to shake my own head in hopes of waking myself up a little. “Coraline, I need you to hold onto my neck whilst I carry you.” Lo