My Dearest Jonah
“Girls from the coffee shop sat sobbing into their prayer books; one or two of the regular customers clustered together and seemed bemused, as though still waiting to be asked how they preferred their eggs. Towards the beginning of the service a lady collapsed in the third stall and two men cussed at the top of their voices, damning the still at-large culprit.
The mood settled as the procession continued. Three rows ahead of me, Aimee held tightly onto the arm of Levi. She had no reason to b...e there, and I found myself wondering whether or not she was simply observing how one behaves in such situations, preparing herself so that, if emotions failed her that day, she could method act her way through the imminent funeral of her dearest compatriot.
She rested her head on his frail shoulder, her blonde hair bobbing up and down as she struggled silently for breath between sobs. Levi seemed unmoved, though he did find time to scribble occasional musings in a discreet notepad he had tucked within the central pages of his hymn sheet.MoreLess
The mood settled as the procession continued. Three rows ahead of me, Aimee held tightly onto the arm of Levi. She had no reason to b...e there, and I found myself wondering whether or not she was simply observing how one behaves in such situations, preparing herself so that, if emotions failed her that day, she could method act her way through the imminent funeral of her dearest compatriot.
She rested her head on his frail shoulder, her blonde hair bobbing up and down as she struggled silently for breath between sobs. Levi seemed unmoved, though he did find time to scribble occasional musings in a discreet notepad he had tucked within the central pages of his hymn sheet.MoreLess
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