30 The surprise party

Recognizing the sincerity in her words, I brushed off the conversation as irrelevant. It was a relief that my sister didn't seem to find anything wrong with my demeaning play with Grandma Celia's body, further reinforcing the idea that they discarded their body as something that was not worth a dime.

"We're just wasting time now, so why don't we head inside," I suggested, finally meaning it this time. I was in desperate need of some rest.

Reena nodded her head, a soothing smile stretching across her face as she said, "Close your eyes. Don't open them until we get inside."

Without any reason to argue, I obediently closed my eyes and soon heard her voice. "We're coming in, Mom and Gina!" she yelled.

"Click!" 

The sound of the door unlocking registered in my ears, and I felt a hand tug me forward as I took my first step into my new home, where I would be residing from now on.