The flowers were magnificent and the chapel was beautiful, considering that this was the first funeral ever held at The Manor House. Lisa and her staff prepared the brunch while Milo and Rob took care of making sure that the others were ready. She knew it would be hard but she wanted to make sure that if anyone harbored any wishes of returning to their violent spouses, those wishes would be dashed with the harsh reality of death. The girls filed in, some solemn, some inquisitive, some sobbing and took their seats. The service was mercifully short with Rob saying a few words and Milo offering a prayer.
Exhausted beyond belief, Rob made her way back to her house, leaning heavily as she trudged up the stairs but managing a smile when she saw Shandi sleeping peacefully in her bed. She sat lightly on the side of the bed and let her fingertips run over her cheek, gently awakening her. Shandi's eyes blinked several times before they focused on Rob, then a smile curved her lips and Rob bent to press a kiss to them.
"How are you feeling?"
"Sore but happy." Shandi curled around Rob's leg, wrapping her arms around it and giving her a soft squeeze. Her shoulder ached from where the bullet had gouged it but the wound was clean and would heal well. "How was the service?"
"Very nice. Melba's father will be here this afternoon to pick up her body."
"That's good." Shandi sighed, recalling the girl's heroic actions. Her last minute grab had turned the gun almost completely away from Shandi and Rob, causing Shandi to be grazed and an enraged Donnie turned the gun on her, shooting her in the head. Milo had arrived a second later, pointing his shotgun at the attorney and threatening to blow his entire head off unless he dropped the weapon. Donnie turned the gun on himself but there were no more bullets so he couldn't take the coward's way out. He was arrested on murder and attempted murder charges and now sat in jail.
