Alec

Despite it being a depressing day, the weather was bright and clear, almost as if trying to resemble the personality of the dead woman that now lay buried under the sapling that was just planted. A large crowd of people surrounded the small tree with their heads hung and tears falling down their faces.. If it weren’t for the surrounding trees, one would be able to see the black clothed horde of people for miles. The sound of dramatic wailing and sniffling of noses was nearly haunting. 

Alec walked to the edge of the small clearing and slowly slid to the ground, his back against a large tree; his grief had yet to truly catch up to him, he had been simply going through the motions to survive the past couple of days. The funeral was for a woman named Eveline, Alec’s girlfriend, she was a beautiful, amazing woman that loved people and people loved her. The large number of guests attending certainly attested for that fact. 

Eve was an orphan that was left alone in the world at the tender age of nine, her mother died when she was born and her father, a rich businessman, passed away due to a sudden unknown illness. He thankfully didn’t leave her defenseless, and she grew up with a mass amount of money and a giant business that a 9 year old couldn’t possibly be expected to run. In his will, he promised everything to his daughter, and no one else. So once she turned eighteen, she took over the company and ran it until now, eight years later. 

Due to Eve’s lack of family members, everything was promised to Alec, her boyfriend of three years and childhood friend. Alec too, was an orphan, he grew up in the same orphanage as Eve by chance, and they were close ever since their first meeting. Alec had been the one to plan the entire funeral, and despite the fact he was about to hit his breaking point, he was glad that he chose what he did. She had always loved the manor that she grew up in, so after turning 18, she had bought the mansion back. She had lived in the manor with her father until his death, and a few days ago she had even asked Alec to move in with her. He was already mostly moved in, and had decided to stay there until he felt he should leave.

He is expected to take over Eve’s company as well, due to being the co-owner with her. The two of them had been trained by her father’s men to learn how to manage businesses, so he had been working in the company since he was sixteen. All of the workers adored him, but they adored Eve even more. As the funeral cleared out, everyone gave him tight hugs and words of encouragement, telling him to call them if he ever needed a home cooked meal, a morning coffee, or even a grocery run.