Chapter 128

Matteo was buried on a Tuesday. At first, it was sunny—a bright day for any occasion. Maya had said that when it was this bright, it meant the spirit was going straight to heaven.

Until the body had to be laid on the ground, there was a heavy downpour, the cloud went dark, and the wind was restless.

It was not expected, especially when the weather reports had predicted sunlight for two days straight. The rain was so sudden that Milo joked to his mother about Matteo still going to heaven.

Zayne wasn't part of the jokes, and everyone noticed and left him alone. Even during the heavy downpour, he stood close to the grave, ignoring Nico and Alexa, who stood next to him and tried to change his mind about staying under the rain.

They gave up and left just the same way the others had. Zayne was in front of the tombstone, watching the rain beat down on it, trickling down from his hair and eyebrows; he was soaking wet. But then he knew this could be the last time, may