elled, my voice cracking. "I boug

an buy anything. This land was part of an old estate my family used to own. A little c

pe begging him to fix this. "Ethan, t

ings were being pulled by the woman beside him. "Sarah, Brittany

"This is my mother! After everything.

who was now sitting primly by her side. "Well, maybe there is one thing," she said slowly

eath. I woul

on your knees and apologize to Prince again. For scaring him earlier

ed grave and apologize to the dog that had attacked me. To sacrifice the las

d one last time, my v

e strained. "It' s just a few words. Do

turbed earth, at the cold, unfeeling machine poised to destroy t

. The wet soil soaked through my pants. I bowed

hoked out, the words tearin

Brittany

m sor

hear you,"

amed at the ground, my

alked over to the side of the grave and picked up a small, ornate box that I hadn'

x to Brittany. M

" Brittany said sweetly. "

pside down. A small cloud of gray dust drifted into the night

ther.

ldn't think. The world went silent. The

Her ashes are home now, aren' t they? Mixed with the dirt, just like they belong." She looked down at me, her eyes filled with

e grief-it all coalesced into a single point of white-hot rage. With a guttural roar, I launched m