Behind the Veil
The smell of rain and freshly turned soil permeated the air all around the few people that had gathered at the small cemetery. It was the peak of hurricane season so it had been raining for the better part of the month, and today was no different. It had rained for a little over an hour before the damn priest decided to show up looking at least slightly sober. Honestly looking around it was a truly pitiful sight, between the heavy rain and the cold rather than being in mourning everyone just looked ready to leave. How could it be that someone who had done so much for so many would have so few people at their funeral? I expected more people to show up, a lot more. Maybe that was just the fate of those working in the shadows. You don't get a hero's sending when you die or even a touching vigil. No, all you get is a drunk priest, a hand full of mourners, and two chubby guys with shovels ready to stick you in the ground.
It's very surreal attending a funeral like this, even more so when it's your own.
I am Zephirin Calum Woods,
and this is how my life should have been...
Author's Note:
First of all I would personally like to thank everyone reading this for choosing to read my latest ongoing novel "Try Again" I truly value all of you so much for taking the time to check out my work(s), and I hope you all have an amazing time reading this novel as I have had writing it.
One thing before we begin. This is an ongoing novel and as such it hasn't been fully edited and is subject to minor changes. I do have the overall plan of the story mapped out but I must stress that the story is ongoing and still requires quite a bit of editing.
Disclaimer:
The ongoing story is not set in a fantasy world it's set on Earth specifically it is set in modern-day New Orleans, Louisiana. So, while there is mention of several existing structures, streets, businesses, and people. I do not own any of these nor claim to know the owners. While you can follow the overall path of the story in real life I'd like to remind you that there are several places that are fictional and to the best of my knowledge do not actually exist.
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