Funerals

"Funerals" is the fifth chapter of Converge.

Funerals
"Joseph, Michael Thomson died."

Detective Cross was shocked, "From what?" "Drug overdose." Katie said.

"That's unfortunate. I thought he would outlive me."

"Yeah, well the funeral is in a few days. You should go."

"I haven't seen him for years." "So? You should still show your support to his family."

"Do they even know who I am?"

"Just explain that he stayed with you during the foreign exchange program." "I really don't like funerals. Or traveling." Joseph said.

"Come on, this is the least you can do. You never saw him again after high school was over, but when Mom and Dad died, he called us to give his condolences. He didn't have to, but he really cared."

"Are you going?"

"I can't." Katie said.

"You actually met his family. It makes more sense for you to go."

"I'd like to but the restaurant has been really busy recently, plus Phil is on a business trip so I don't have anyone else to watch the kids overnight."

"I guess it wouldn't hurt to leave for a few days." Joseph said.

"Good. There is a flight leaving tomorrow morning, and the tickets to Darla are rather inexpensive."

When Joseph arrived in Darla, he decided to explore the city. While near the presidential building, he noticed his hand was trembling. Joseph saw that there was a health clinic nearby. Hopefully they had drugs to treat chorea. When he entered the clinic, Joseph heard an explosion. He looked out the window to see the presidential building on fire.