Fliers Page 23

  The crowd began to part like a sea, and she was the trident. In the middle stood her friends and family: Willow, Giovonna, Silas, and her father, Ian. They were all waiting for her. Giovonna was the first to hug her, then her father, then Silas. Willow stood resilient but then gave in and squeezed her like a teddy bear. The site looked gorgeous with red and white flowers blanketing the space around her mother, including a bouquet someone placed in her hands. Evelyn looked different than Sydona remembered. She looked like an angel beneath the white sheet. The blood had been washed away and she had absolutely no imperfections. Evelyn’s hair was combed and feather-like as it spread over the pillow her head rested on.

  No one could hold back their tears. It warmed Sydona’s heart to know how truly loved her mother was and how much she would be missed. Silas gripped Sydona’s free hand while Ian put his arm around her waist. As everyone gathered closely around Evelyn, Raoul began to dust her from head to toe while fliers sang a tribal song known by fliers and fairies alike. The dust would help Evelyn’s body adjust to the afterlife and keep away the bad spirits that may sway her. A couple of people standing near her head pulled the sheet up over Evelyn’s face, and the dusting was completed.

  Sydona held her friends and father close as she said her final goodbyes. As she finished, she looked up toward the sky to see a single finch singing a happy song. Her blue eyes followed him as he flew around the group, and she hoped that somehow it was her mother watching over her.

  The End

  More about the Author

  Laura Mae is a Tucson, Arizona resident and lives with her sister, who helps take care of her four pets. This is Laura’s debut novel and has been in the making for 8 years. Writing will always be a passion of hers, but she also loves to hike, play video games and drink the occasional bottle of wine.

  If you are interested in following her, she is on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and of course her website at www.lauramaeauthor.com . Her website also includes fun interviews of the main characters in this book!

  And of course, thank YOU for reading and I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. A great way to help me is to review Fliers on Amazon and share with everyone how much you loved it!

  Thank you for reading!