A Darker Shade of Midnight
“A parade of relatives came to the house, her uncles, numerous cousins, and two of Monmon Odette’s surviving siblings. At Rhodes Funeral home the owner expressed his condolences repeatedly as they made the arrangements. LaShaun resisted his poorly disguised attempts to glean the inside story of her family and the recent events. Once home, LaShaun went to the beautiful antique armoire in Monmon Odette’s bedroom. In a secret drawer, she found her grandmother’s wishes, written in Monmon Odette’s f...luid handwriting. Her grandmother had planned her services twenty years before. LaShaun could almost hear her voice saying, “I don’t want my silly children making up the order of services. No tellin’ what kind of nonsense they’ll put down.” She spent another two hours simply looking through her grandmother’s clothes, jewelry, and cosmetics. The scent of lavender sachet pillows tucked into drawers soothed LaShaun’s aching heart. Turning her attention to the old diaries brought on another sensation.MoreLess
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