What The Future Holds| XO Steven Conklin

Chapter 009 Goodbye With A Rose

The call came around 3:30 am. As soon as I heard the phone ring I knew it was one of the Fishers calling.

"Is she gone?"I ask.

"She's gone Laur." Callie responds.

I hang up and pack a bag.

.................................................................................

Callie's pov

When Susannah had been sick she made Laurel the executor of her will. She had asked me but I told her it's an honor Laurel should have.

It was the next day and I woke up early to let everyone know.

My first call was to her half sister. We hadn't heard much about aunt Julia and rarely ever saw her. The last time we spoke I was eight.

"Hi aunt Julia it's Callie, Susannah's daughter." I said exhausted and sleep deprived.

"Oh Callie yes why are you calling?" She said annoyed.

"I'm just calling to let you know that Susannah died earlier this morning around three," I start, "we are in the process of funeral arrangements but I can get back to you with details."

"Oh no need, I won't get the time off of work. Have a nice day." She finished, hanging up.

Have a nice day? My mother just died.

I had taken time off from school so I could constantly go check on Laurel and the arrangements.

Susannah was very vocal about her funeral.

She want white roses and hydrangeas, to be buried next to her mother, and for us to not forget the peace she has black listed.

She also told me one day that she wanted Laurel with us on the front row, Steven and Belly too.

What she told me, she didn't tell Adam.

...
May 27th

The day of the funeral I was nervous. I had been mad at Adam because he asked a pastor to give Susannah's Eulogy instead of Laurel.

Conrad and I had been the last one to the funeral home out of the summer people. We stayed back to prepare everything for her wake after the funeral.

When I got there I immediately went to find Jeremiah. I found him in a room just off of the chapel with Steven and Belly.

"How are you doing baby brother?" I say playing with his hair. He always hated his curls but always calmed down when I played with them.

I grabbed a small bag of tissues because today was going to be a very wet day for Jeremiah.

I went over to Steven and let myself melt into his arms.

"I don't know what to say." He says.

"I don't either." I reply.

The funeral started around ten minutes later.

I did fine Witt the random pastor and the people who barely knew Susannah crying as if they knew her from birth.

Adam, being the dick he is made the Conklins sit behind us.

"Immediate family only" he says.

Well to that I say fuck you and they are more her family than you were.

When the pastor stepped of the stage it was my turn to speak.

"Uh hi I'm Callie Fisher, Susannah's daughter." Is almost choke.

"My mother was a lot of things but the best mother was and will always be first in the list. Everyone she knew adored her especially our her family me, my twin brother Conrad, our younger brother Jeremiah, her best friend Laurel Park, and her children Steven and Isabel Conklin have all experienced the kindness and joy she brings to peoples lives. She'd never fail to be the life of the party even through the end. Even though this day doesn't feel real I'm glad the people she lives most" I say painting to every but Adam, "could be here to celebrate her life." I step off the stage.

I had been under control the whole day and whole process of the day. It was now Conrad's turn to speak and then we could bury her.

When he got up to the stage he was barely holding himself together. He gave me a look and I gave him a nod of reassurance.

"My mom always asked me to play her this." He says before strumming the guitar.

"Oh where oh where can my baby be, the lord took her away from me..."

In that moment, I broke.

I gripped on to Adam for dear life and tried to cry silently.

Jeremiah pulled me up and led me to the room from earlier. Steven, Belly, and Conrad followed us.

"I'm sorry" I cry to Jeremiah.

"I'm supposed to be strong for you Jere and I let that go I'm so sorry"
...

I had excused myself to the bathroom and washed up.

When we got to the grave it was quick. Adam said a few words. Jeremiah, Conrad, and I walked up.

"Goodbye mommy" I said.

And with that we threw a white rose and hydrangea flower mix onto the casket and she was gone.
(A/N: hi everyone so little note, I didn't want to ruin this chapter with the Belly and Conrad drama because I'm really proud of it. I'm not sure if I'll include it in the next chapter but maybe I'll start it off white that.

And I'm going to start writing a new tsitp inspired fan fic so what do you all think I should write it about? Jeremiah x Belly, a Conrad story or something else let me know what you would read!

XO KK!)

Published: 7/20/2023
Words:1403