Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1394

The next morning, after dropping the kids off at school, Tarquin and Elysia headed together to the old town chapel where Elizabeth's ashes were kept.

They'd come to ask the priest about the details and best dates for Elizabeth's burial.

The priest spoke at length, and Elysia listened intently, afraid she might forget something important. She even brought along a notebook, jotting everything down point by point.

When they left, she stopped by a little shop at the foot of the hill and bought stacks of golden paper, stuffing the trunk full.

Each pack held hundreds of sheets. Altogether, she easily had tens of thousands.

Tarquin raised an eyebrow. "What are we going to do with all this?"

Elysia dusted off her hands. "We're going to fold paper boats for Mom."

"Don't they sell them ready-made?" he asked, a little baffled.

gets through. Before folding, you can write their names, a blessing, or even a secret message on the

it was a way for the living to express their longing for those who had passed on-a kind of comfort for the heart. Maybe the dead never truly receive these blessings, maybe they do. But at least it helps those left behind, helps them let go

a deep wound for Tarquin. Every time they spoke of them, Tarquin's mood would sink. Today, he hadn't smiled since they arrived at the chapel. After kneeling in front of Elizabeth's urn, he just stood there,

a little. She also really wanted to honor

fold them together," she said softly. "We'll ask Elliot, Evan, Emmett, Elijah, and the baby to help too. I bet Mom and Dad will be

just cupped Elysia's face

longer. They would

home, not far from the chapel, when Elysia's phone buzzed. It was

you and Tarquin be

on our way, Dad. What's

and I are at the preschool. Evan got into a

was stunned. "Is everyone okay? Is anyone

Elijah are a little banged up-nothing too serious. The baby's shaken and won't stop crying The other kid?