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“It’s okay. You made it out okay, but the bad guy died in the fire. Your aunt and uncle have had a proper burial. You can visit their graves when you get stronger; until then, you have to rest,” Suezy replies to ensure David that everything is fine.
“What about my sister Wendi and my younger brother Markus? Did you find their bodies?” the words slur out of David's mouth as he fights to stay awake.
“You have a sister? A brother? What happen at the house? Your aunt, uncle, and the bad guy’s body are the only ones that we had found. Maybe they were out of the house before it burnt down. Maybe they are searching for you?” Suezy tries to cheer David up and puts her hand across her open mouth as a tear rolls down her cheek. She checks David over then goes to talk with her husband about the discovery that she has just found out.
“Dear God, what happened that day? What happened?” The words slip from David’s mouth as the strength drains from him, making his eyes close as he drifts off to sleep.
Chapter 14
As time passes, the wounds left by the dead are healing faster because of the preparations for Marnina and Zebedeo’s fall wedding are keeping everyone busy. This helps to relieve the stress of the brothers and sisters of the Turner family. Everyone is excited to reconnect with their loved ones after being separated for years. In that time, Wendi is almost nine years old and Markus is almost twelve years old. David is fifteen years old after having only a birthday a couple of months before.
It is now one week before the wedding. This wedding will join two families together thus making both families more stronger and even richer in the end. The Tuners that have had their fair share of ups and downs. This wedding will strengthen their family to become unstoppable.
As for the William family, this wedding will help them stop the unfortunate luck in its tracks. They have not had the best of luck during the last couple of centuries. Half of the family was killed for crimes that they did not commit because the crucial evidence was found after ten family members were brutally killed and the real criminals were caught. The William family has their hopes begging for love and peace.
“Zebedeo, darling, did you check on the food for our little wedding? I don't want it to be underfunded for the main dishes,” Marnina asks while she is making breakfast for everyone.
“Its already been taken care of. David, Markus, and I did all that two days ago. We also took care of all the decorations,” Zebedeo smiles at Marnina then reach for a biscuit.
“So everything is a go for this Saturday? There are no catches that we do not know of yet or that we have overlooked.”
“Don't you worry about a thing, my little flower. This is going to be the greatest day in your life,” Zebedeo takes a drink of his goat milk and smiles with a milk mustache.
Saturday morning comes with a surprise for the three little ones. “David, Markus, Wendi, it's time to wake up and get your breakfast.” Marnina yells from the kitchen.
Their sisters, brothers, Aunt Vartouhi, and Uncle Frederick are waiting in the kitchen. All the guest are having breakfast due to the long ride. Wendi is first to enter the kitchen as she rubs her eyes because it is so early.
Then she hears the faint voice of her favorite sister Sara, saying, “Now you can't be all that tried can you?” An enormous smile comes to Wendi's face and her arms go flying upwards to hug her older sister.
“Sara, I missed you so much. What have you been up to over the last week? You haven't written at all,” Wendi comments with a sad puppy dog face.
“Of course not, you silly little girl. I was saving the paper so I could tell you in person. I thought that would be much more exciting than a boring old piece of paper any day,” Sara starts tickling Wendi and everyone in the kitchen starts laughing.
Then David and Markus come stumbling into the kitchen and catch a