CHAPTER 99 CREMATION.

"She always supported me, she was the reason why l started to dream. Now that she have left me before l could accomplish all the dreams she made me dream. I don't if l will be burying my dream with her?

As a husband l truly failed her, l regret the day l made her not to open up to me. The day l came home late and found her lying in the pool of blood with a gun in her hands. That is the day l learned that as a husband l have failed terribly. If only l could reverse and turn back time....

Men who are here, those who are watching me, don't regret latter like l am doing now. Kindly listen to her, be the only shoulder she can lean on, be always available not only physically, but also emotionally and financially. I am sorry my love,hope you will find a place in your heart to forgive me. I will want to get married to you again in the second Life. Rest well love, till we meet again."

He left the congregation complicated with emotional struggle as he walked to where the casket was. She opened the casket as she viewed with the last time.

"Now we will be taking her body in crematorium for cremation. Only the family members will be allowed there. Thank you so much.

"Hubby we need to leave, l don't want any confrontation with Mish. It will just attract negative attention which l am not ready to address" she said when ready to leave. She pulled her husband along and they left when the priest was giving the final blessings.

Since it was already communicated to the public through national televisions. The cogregation were not surprised with the cremation.

When they entered the car was so angry with the fact that Mish went ahead and convinced her dad to cremate the body of her mother. "I don't understand Mish, if she is doing that out anger, then she is insane, totally insane" She was so frustrated.

"Just relax, she will soon come to you regretting" Paul said trying to calm her down.

Ivana and Paul left the church compound before the family could leave for crematorium. Paul drove to a nearby four stars hotel since he was hungry.

The family of Elizabeth, that's the husband,Mr Mukhongo, her daughter Mish,Her sister Lydia her best friend who begged them to be allowed to accompany them to the crematorium.

Since it was not that far from the church. They only used oner car carrying the family while the hearse carrying the body in the casket. This was was the last journey for her.

Mish wiped away tears that were trickling to fall down her cheeks when they reached the crematorium. The workers pulled out the casket and took it inside, Mr Mukhongo followed behind to settle the bill before the body is cremated.The other members of the family  waited from outside.

After almost thirty minutes, the cremator come outside carrying the cremains sealed in a silver square.

"Who is responsible for this Cremains?" He asked.

Mish stepped forward and received it from him. On one of the silver box their was her picture and her name written below it. It was beautiful.

"Those are the cremains of your mother. Thank you for choosing our crematorium. You are free to leave on your own pleasure"

"So this is the cremains of her whole body? Woow l can't believe it" Mish said while sitting inside the car. 

"What did you expect Mish?" Her aunt Lydia asked her.

"I thought it will fill something like ten liters bucket" She smiled as she looked at the picture on top of the cremains.

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Elizabeth's best friend alighted in town before they could reach home. She wanted to take a bus back to where she came from.

"Atleast l can now rest, this burial have been disturbing me for so long, l didn't get to sleep" Mr Mukhongo said after alighting from the car.

"Dad do you think l should take the cremains to ancestral land?"

"No need just keep them, you will bury it the day you will get bored looking at her. Knowing that she will never come back" Mr Mukhongo said.

"Dad, she called making her Mr Mukhongo halt in her steps. "I have one request to ask you?

Mr Mukhongo turned and looked at her, waiting for her to voice out her request. Although he was tired and what he needed at that particular time was rest.

"Can we go back to our house?, l miss our bungalow. Besides l am not in good..."

"Terms with Ivana?" Mr Mukhongo finished up for her.

"How did you know dad?" She was so surprised that the pupils if her eyes were almost coming out of their sockets.

He walked towards where she was standing and said. "Mish l your dad, and l know everything that was going on. There is no need of you accusing Ivana falsely. She has been good to you since the day you first saw each other. I know why you want to go back to our house. You don't want to live here because you are not in the right terms with her"

"Dad, you know very well that mum was not suicidal..."

"Mish my daughter let's not talk about it. Your mother is gone and what happened, happened you can't bring her back. Just know that you need Ivana ana Ivana needs you, Come here. 

He pulled her into a hug and wiped away tears. He didn't want them to talk about it. He wanted to forget that day, neither did he want an innocent Soul being blamed. He didn't want Mish blaming Ivana when he knew well what happened.

"Show your Aunt a room and get a rest in your room. Don't think about anything negative, l don't want you being depressed. I have lost your mother Mish, l am not ready to loose you"