Loving The Mafia ✅

18. Flashback

HARLOW

***FLASHBACK--THE FUNERAL***

At funerals and weddings there's always different types of people.

There're the criers, they cry no matter what goes on. Whether it's tears of joy or pain, this would be Lola and Marcella. There are the smilers/the 'brave', who keep a straight face and hold back their tears and emotions, this would be Cristiano and Dominic. There are the people who are done with crying, because they've done it too much already, this would be Zach and Eli. Then there are the people who are just angry at the universe for letting such a thing happen, this would be Alexi and Giovanni. And then, there're the people who understand the situation, the people who know what it feels like, the people who are there to comfort the others, yet they aren't as involved. Which would be me.

As I hear my name announced so I can sing, I clear my throat and smile a sad smile as I hold the microphone and start to sing the no rap version of When I See You Again, by Charlie Puth.

"It's been a long day without you my friend,
And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
We've come a long way from where we began,
Oh I'll tell you all about it when I see you again, when I see you again.
Why'd you have to leave so soon, yeah,
Why'd you have to go,
Why'd you have to leave me when I needed you the most,
'Cause I don't really know how to tell ya without feelin' much worse,
I know you're in a better place but it's always gonna hurt,
Carry on,
Give me all the strength I need to carry on.
It's been a long day without you my friend,
And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again.
We've come a long way from where we began,
Oh I'll tell you all about it when I see you again, when I see you again.
Oooooooooooooooh.
How do I breathe without ya I'm feeling so cold,
I'll be waiting right here for ya, 'til the day you're home.
Carry on,
Give me all the strength I need to carry on.
So let the light guide your way, yeah,
Hold every memory as you go,
And every road you take will always lead you home, home
It's been a long day without you my friend,
And I'll tell you all about it when I see you again
We've come a long way from where we began,
Oh I'll tell you all about it when I see you again, when I see you again.
Oooooooooooooooh.
When I see you again, see you again, Yeah, When I see you again..." I wiped the tear that fell down my cheek.

As people start to applaud, Cristiano squeezes my hand in his, finally letting a tear escape his eye. I handed the microphone back to Father Stefani as some of our men lower the casket into the grave.

Everyone got the chance to drop something into her grave, Zach dropped a locket, Eli dropped a hard drive labeled 'Eli's 16th and Stella's 38th B-Day', Alexi dropped a charm bracelet, Cristiano dropped a red rose which was her favorite, I dropped a hard drive marked 'Harlow's cover of When I See You Again'. Lola dropped a ruby ring, and all the other adults dropped things like lockets, teddy bears, roses, cards, etc.

They finally filled the rest of the grave with dirt and we all got in limos for our ride back to the estate. I was at the end, with Cristiano beside me, holding my hand, Zach across from me, Eli and Lola beside him, Alexi beside Cristiano, Giovanni beside her, and Dominic and Marcella at the end, looking at all of us.

"Is everyone okay?" Marcella asked softly. We nodded simultaneously.

"Does anyone have any weapons?" My eyes widened as I laid eyes on the estate.