'It Will Be Friday'

I can now give you an answer to your question, Mary Ann. When you looked up at me and asked 'When's the funeral?', of course I played dumb and said 'whose funeral?'. I'll never forget the look you gave me. It was the most eloquent 'you idiot' I've ever seen. Well, at that time I couldn't tell you the day. I really couldn't. But we all knew it would be very soon. You knew, I knew, every adult family member knew. Hell, even the dog and the cat knew as they lay nearby taking part in the vigil.

I didn't want to know.

But now we all do, and we'll all meet Friday to hopefully give you a good and proper send off. Rest in peace, Aunt 'Zuby'.