67: "I WILL CHOP OFF YOUR HANDS!"

After what seemed like forever, the ceremony came to an end. We used our instruments to project the sad mood, the mourners mourned with cries, sniffing. 

I focused on providing the best tune as my teammates also teamed up and our effort bored good fruits.

I know my father will be proud of the pieces of music that we have played today. I also hope we get to be recognised as they are airing the ceremony live.

We were the first to be allowed out of the church because we are matching together with the men carrying Mr Clank's body to the cemetery.

After standing in good lines, we slowly walked as we played our instruments. It was a tiring task, even Victor was already tired of holding his mini piano and sticking to the tunes. Though he didn't move out of the line.

Behind us, the men in Black, holding the golden casket were matching, in a line. The path to the cemetery was flowered with colourful flowers, Mrs Clank had said that they were here to celebrate the life that her husband lived and he won't be happy if they are sad.

Truly, they were celebrating it, but this was too much celebration for a dead person. Flowers to his tomb?

Arriving at the cemetery, Mr Clank's tomb was lavishly decorated, with tiles carpeted on the floor and Chinese decorations on the wall. His tomb looked like some mini house, was this what he had placed in his will?

If it's so, then his wife had fulfilled his wife promises and his spirit is doing a happy dance right now.

We created a path and let the priest and the bereaved family come forward to say their last goodbye to their loved ones.

Step by step they both came forward. Mr Clank's parents were leading the procession, followed by Mrs Clank and Daniella who was accompanied by her boyfriend.

Daniella was in her shades, I couldn't see the reactions of the emotions her face showed.

Walking towards the casket, she accidentally tripped her shoe and I was quick to catch her before she went down.

"Sorry," I mumbled while lifting her.

Her hands swiftly travelled to my waist as I lifted her to stand properly.

She didn't say a word, she looked at me and her glass slightly moved to her nose giving me a view of her eyes, they were red, She let out a gasp and I could smell the alcohol from her guts! 

"Dee are you alright?" I asked her while helping her stand steadily.

Instead of a reply, She was snatched away by Vin who helped her and escorted her forwards.

I don't think Dee will be okay after all this. If she starts to drink right now when her dad is not around then she is going to get lost.

As much as she is a pain in the ass, I don't want her to drain herself to death, alcohol at 17 is not good for her. I watched as Vin tightly clutched her waist, I hope he won't take advantage of the situation and throw Dee under the bus!

I picked my violin from the perfectly mowed grass and listened as the priest gave the last prayer.

"In the name of The Father, Son and Holy Spirit," he concluded.

"Amen," chorused the crowd.

After the prayers, we maintained our line and let the family pass first.

Mrs Clank stood when he reached my position. She removed her shades and moved near me. "Oh, God!" I thought to myself, the way her eyes were piercing on my skin sent shivers to my whole body! She moved more closer and leaned into my right ear, "Keep your hands off my daughter, next time I see you near her I swear I will chop off your hands altogether!" She warned before placing her shades back to her eyes and marched on.

Clara looked at me, everyone who was still around looked at me and wondered what happened?

Luckily no one knew about me since we were new in the area but they knew my dad and mom, and I didn't want them showing their faces and being the topic of the tabloids.

"What was that about?" Asked Clara once everyone started to scatter away.

"I think she has funeral hormones," I told Clara while placing my violin back into its bag.

"Are you sure it's not about you and Dee giving a little show here?" She said while placing her guitar back into its safety bag.

I assumed her question and started walking in the direction where our fellow music members were.

My phone rang and I stopped to pick it after signalling Clara to wait for me together with other members.

"Is everything okay baby?" My dad's voice echoed in the phone.

I turned around trying to locate him in the area and luckily I saw him standing next to mum beside the car.

I nodded at them, 

"Are you sure sweetheart?" Asked my mum with a serious tone.

"It's just A parent being possessing of their daughter, nothing much," I replied while looking at them.

"Okay then, I've spoken with Damien's uncle and settled everything, go spoil your friends then we will meet at home," concluded my dad.

"Thanks, Dad, see you then," I finished and ended the call.

I didn't know they saw the scene that Mrs Clank created. I hope they don't get mad about it.

I walked towards Clara who was busy on her phone, focusing on my members, my eyes accidentally fell on the limo that was parked some few metres from my schoolmates.

Daniella had removed her shades and she was talking with some....., with Vin. "Is he shouting at her?" 

The way he was poking at Dee said it all. I couldn't see The emotions playing on Daniella's face but the one dancing on Vin's face was rage and a few mixed together.

"Am sorry Dee," I whispered to myself.

"Is he shouting at her at this point?" Clara questioned startling me from completing my silent apologies.

"It seems so," I replied in a low voice.

"This is stupid, he can't do this!" Shouted Clara walking off towards the limo.

"Clara don't, don't go you don't know what they are arguing about!" I warned her while grabbing her hand and leading her in the direction of the Nissan that was waiting for us.

"You don't know? Davids, they are arguing because you helped her from falling!" She said plainly.

It's not like I don't know, I knew that was the reason but I didn't want to bother them.

"Are you going to stand there and watch him shout at her Davids?" Asked Clara.

Clara usually starts a little drama that will escalate to a big one, I should make her stop it, or Vin and Dee are going to hear us.

"Listen, Clara, I know what they are arguing about, but I also love my hands and I don't want them chopped off," I said to her and walked off.

She run after me and stood in front of me," what do you mean chopped off?" She asked.

"That is the word her mother used to warn me some few minutes ago," I told her and went on walking.

"Are you serious she said that she will chop off your hands Davids?" Asked Clara shocked.

I didn't reply to her instead I went on walking to the Nissan. Our schoolmates were waiting for us to join them for the long-awaited lunch. Clara and I hopped in and we were driven to Damien's restaurant.

Our schoolmates were chatty and happy in the Nissan. Victor being the noisy one lead the others in the conversation. The topics revolved around the people in the funeral. 

They were giving comments concerning various people in the congregations, dressing styles and the casket which held Mr Clank's body. 

Apart from them, I know even the media will be talking about the funeral, praising the family for giving him a well deserved to send off and adding topics about how extravagant the funeral was.

The only voice I didn't hear was Natalia's Voice.

Throwing my eyes around the Nissan, I saw her at the end of the Nissan seated with earphones to her ears.

"What happened to Natalia?" I asked Clara.

"What? Do I look like her babysitter Davids," voiced Clara in an unbothered tone.

"God, Clara, can we settle the issue and go back to talking again?" I asked her while snatching her phone away from her hands.

The good thing we were seated in front of the driver because we were the ones giving instructions.

"Don't start me, Davids, you saw how Vin was shouting at Dee and she was mourning but you didn't intervene, but since your new girlfriend is suckling because of 'I don't know you are now concerned?" She asked pointing her finger at me. 

I faced her and let her cool off a bit before reasoning with her.

"Clara, Dee's mother don't want me near Her and I feared that if I go there I could create a bigger problem so I let them be," I said to her.

"But Davids don't you feel anything for Dee, especially when she is in this situation?" She asked.

I don't know why she asked this, but our feeling was not the question.

"She was drunk and smelled of alcohol Clara," 

I didn't want to speak to her about this but she is the only one who can go near Daniella.

"Drunk?" She asked shocked.

"I think Dee has started to Drown Clara and this funeral is going to take her down," I told her in a concerned voice.

That was the truth!

"I will check on her this evening then I will give you a heads up," she said.

"Thank you," I replied and faced the road.

"About your girlfriend, I don't know you talk to her," she told me before giving the driver some directions.

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