Chapter 25: Chapter 25

We stood in front of the morgue’s wide doors; Ariel’s smaller figure so close to mine, as if she wanted to disappear from all those prying eyes.

Since we have arrived at the hospital, every nurse and doctor who wasn’t busy with something came to console her and she was on autopilot.

She nodded her head in acknowledgment; she hugged back and said a few thank you.

I was way out of my elements here, and couldn’t do anything to make this better.

My brother said that she has to face her reality to move on or this would turn ugly. I knew that he was right, but it didn’t mean that I didn’t want to help her.

Like right now, she stood beside me with one shaky hand stretched out to the door handle and not moving.

“We can go back home and come tomorrow if you are not ready.” She raised her glazed eyes to me.

“I…I want to do this now or I will never do it.”

Michael gave me a look and opened the door for us. Her knees buckled, but I held her tighter and walked inside.