CHAPTER 60: CHAPTER 36: NOW, I’M GOING PUBLIC WITH MY AFFAIR

Watching me walk towards the coffin with no expression.

Sofia shook her head, "Impulse is the devil." She knew I was once again swayed by emotions, and I might do something bad, which was dangerous for me.

Passing by Sofia.

The woman lowered her voice, "Don’t do this."

I didn’t look at her, "If God doesn’t grant mercy, then I’ll take it myself."

"You’re doing something foolish. I know Shara needs help, but you can’t clash with Johnny. You’re in a gang; you’ve seen the truth and darkness of this world, and you should be used to it."

"Is that so? Eddy is my brother, a member of the gang, we are family.

Nobody can hurt my family!

Get used to it? FUCK YOU!"

"Kenny!"

"Shut up, bitch!" I said coldly, walking towards the coffin.

"Everybody." I shouted loudly, attracting everyone’s attention.

"Damn it!" Sofia frowned at me.

Knowing I had something to say, all eyes were on me.

I walked to the piano by the church, this was the place for hymns.

Opening the old piano, I sat down.

"What is he going to do?" Sofia pointed at me.

"God, I don’t know." Amir was equally puzzled.

"Can he play the piano?" Sofia showed a curious look.

"How could he? Kenny can’t even play the harmonica, the piano? That’s not something a poor kid could learn. Kenny’s best skill in his childhood was rolling joints with marijuana because it made money."

Amir explained, he knew me well,

My father was in a gang, I was in a gang, I was exposed to the underbelly and dark areas from a young age, piano? God, that was something we never thought of.

My fingers rested on the piano keys, testing a bit, getting familiar.

In my mind, a lot of knowledge and experience appeared, coming from Ella.

The music began, everyone quieted down, watching me silently.

A young man in a black suit, with a melancholic expression.

I looked down at the piano keys, fingers starting to work, gradually becoming gentle and accustomed.

The sound of music echoed in the church.

"It’s been a long day without you my friend

And I’ll tell you all about it when I see you again"

My deep voice spread into every ear in the church.

"We’ve come a long way from where we began

Oh, I’ll tell you all about it when I see you again"

"God, this guy can sing too? What is this?" Amir said in surprise, as if he had never known me.

"It’s ’See You Again,’ he really can play the piano, and sings beautifully." Sofia’s face showed a smile, she never expected I would be like this.

A hint appeared on Sofia’s head, only I could see it.

[He’s really sexy, very fascinating, very handsome.]

"My God, can Kenny play the piano?"

"Shh, shut up, I want to listen to this song."

"I seem to remember Eddy."

"Me too, this song is so fitting, and I remember drinking with Eddy."

Shara cried, covering her mouth and looking at me.

"When I see you again

Why’d you have to leave so soon?

Why’d you have to go?......

It’s been a long day without you my friend

And I’ll tell you all about it when I see you again

We’ve come a long way from where we began

Oh, I’ll tell you all about it when I see you again

When I see you again."

I closed my eyes, thinking of the experiences with Eddy, eyes a bit moist, my best friend was gone.

Everyone who was originally sitting in the church stood up, gathered around the coffin.

Humming lowly, singing with me.

At this moment, no one was chatting, no one was looking at their phone, no one was doing anything else, they were all immersed in the music, immersed in the song, immersed in memories.

Thinking of every detail about Eddy.

In their minds were past stories among friends, Eddy’s smile.

Amir looked at me quietly, full of surprise.

He didn’t expect me to play the piano so well.

Sofia seemed to have discovered a treasure, when she thought she knew me, I always surprised her.

This woman, apart from ballet, could actually play the piano too, she knew, without long-term practice I couldn’t do it, I could even play See You Again’s score with my eyes closed.

GOD! Sofia covered her mouth, my image was forever embedded in her memory.

Music knows no borders, strikes the soul, it can bring different emotions to people.

Joy, sadness, memory.

No need for language, no need for stories, no need for sentimentality.

Everyone watched me, listening to my call.

"It’s been a long day without you my friend

And I’ll tell you all about it when I see you again

We’ve come a long way from where we began

Oh, I’ll tell you all about it when I see you again

When I see you again"

Everyone opened their mouths, voices became harmonious, the song in the church became the main melody.

Some were quietly thinking, singing while looking at me painfully.

Some started crying, tears left in the church.

At this moment, everyone’s emotions turned into missing Eddy.

"Eddy, my brother!"

"Buddy, I miss you."

"Damn, I want to cry!"

The music ended, I stood up.

The people present wiped their tears, looking at me.

I walked towards Eddy’s coffin.

The members within the gang automatically made way.

Like Moses, I parted the Red Sea.

"Kenny!" A young gang member nodded at me.

"Kenny!" Another older member made a fist with his right hand and struck his chest.

"Kenny!"

"Kenny!"

"Kenny!"

All the members greeted me.

They saw my longing for Eddy, felt the bond between brothers.

We are a gang, but we are also a family.

A leader should treat brothers like family.