Chapter 97 .

Chapter 97 .
(A/N: For this I will use references as to how a Norwegian funeral goes, but remember even those can be different depending on how the deceased or family/ loved ones want the service to be done.)

Alexander's pov.

We can all see it on our wife. She is doing her best to show her front today, pretending she is okay. But she isn't, and I hate seeing her like this. We all know this will be a hard day for her, and we will do everything to be there for our wife.

She slowly walked over to the casket. I saw she constantly took some deep breaths walking over there before she put her hand on the casket.

She is doing everything she can not to let a tear fall down her cheeks.

I looked over at the López family, they all looked at Bella with teary eyes. They can see first hand how hard this is for Bella and how much Dani meant to her.

The entire cathedral is decorated with Dani's favorite flowers. My wife have done a good job putting all this together.

Bella is just standing next to the casket looking down on it with such a sad expression.

The band made sure the instruments and microphones are working properly. Also that the choir is aware where there are to jump in, in the songs.

And when people started to arrive, I carefully walked over to Bella and put a hand on her lower back.

"Come my Love, let us find our place to sit." I whispers softly and kissed her temple.

She looked up at me with teary eyes and gave me a small nod. I gave her my arm which she took, and I guided her to the place where family should sit.

We sat down and Bella was sitting between me and Sergei. She kept her eyes on Daniella's casket and I can see the tears are constantly threatening to run down her cheeks. But she stubbornly refused to let them fall.

We all sat in silence and we all from our residence have made sure our phones are on silent.

We have a few guards from the different mafias to stay guard.

This may be a funeral, but that don't mean that we aren't exposed like this. And an enemy don't care of our objective if they are out to kill us.

When the service is about the start, the organ is starting to play indicating that the service is starting and the door will close when the organ is done playing.

The priest step forward and with his hands folded in front of him paying his respects to Dani's casket.

After a little he start to speak and welcome all of us to give Daniella our last goodbye.

He also have to inform that this service is broadcasted, that is so people can't come later and sue in case it's video footage of them online.

Then he read some verses from the bible. When he was done with that, he gave a nod to Bella and the band for them to play the first song.

"Since many hear is aware that Daniella was a vocalist in the band Anima Fortis, they will preform original songs. And we will also start the slide show, let us take these memories with us, cherish them and hold Daniella close to our heart. She will never be forgotten." The priest said and gave a small bow to Daniella before he sat down.

We could already hear many whispers and they are shocked to see Bella sitting down by the piano.

Everyone kept a respectful silence though and the band looked at Bella. She looked up at the screen and we could see a beautiful picture of Bella and Dani, laughing with some whipped cream on their face.

Bella got a sweet smile when she looked at the picture. Then she took a few deep breaths, closing her eyes.

(Hold me like you used to-Zoe Wees)

She then started to play the piano and all the silent whispers stopped.

And when she started to sing many said quiet 'wow', 'She sound like Scarlet', 'she has an amazing singing voice.'

And when the rest of the band slowly started to join in I honestly was in awe. But what truly hit me hard was the raw emotion and vulnerability in her voice. She is singing with so much emotion.

The camera was zooming in on Bella when she was singing and I could see the tears in her eyes. She switched looking between the slide show of pictures with Daniella and the casket.

When it was small breaks I could see how her bottom lip was trembling.

One place in the song Ariel was singing and then they sang a bit together.

It was also a few pictures that showed the band backstage of a concert and Bella was standing there with her Scarlet mask, in her Scarlet outfit and many gasped.

They were shocked to learn that Bella is actually Scarlet.

When they finish the song they all just remains by their instruments. I saw Jace did something on the soundboard, while looking at Bella with a sad expression.

Shortly after Jace gave Bella a small nod and she turned her face away from us.

The priest stepped forward and said some more words. And I could see Bella's body was shaking, so she must be crying.

How I wish I could just go up to her and pull her into my arms and comfort her.

I saw Bella took her purse she placed next to her on the piano stol and took out some tissue paper.

Then the priest said Isabella would sing another song, so I saw Bella take a few deep breaths and she carefully wiped her tears.

Then she gave Jace a small nod and he did somthing on the soundboard again. I guess he must have turned her microphone off, to let Bella cry and it won't be heard by all of us.

(Heaven was needing a hero-Jo Dee Messina)

Bella cleared her throat then she started to play the piano again and she kept her eyes on the slide screen.

I recognize this song, this was one of her songs she sang the day Dani past.

I can't help have a few tears roll down my cheeks. I may not have known Dani. But seeing Bella so emotional hurt, and from the pictures that's shown. Almost all of them is where Bella and Dani is together. Either alone, with some or all band members.

We all can see from the pictures that they both are close.

How Bella is singing this song, her voice is so angelic, but also so emotional.

Many around is sobbing low, I looked over at the López they looked between Bella and the slide show. They had small smiles on their faces.

I'm sure it's good for them to see their daughter, granddaughter and big sister had so much happiness in her life despite the horror from her childhood.

I'm actually glad Bella put her stubborn side and wanted the López family here for this.