At my dad’s funeral, my stepmom leaned down to kiss him goodbye one last time. Her makeup was flawless. Her performance was perfect.
But when she got close enough, Dad’s eyes twitched just for a second. Just long enough for her to realize everything she’d planned had fallen apart.
The church was silent except for the sound of my stepmom, Veronica’s heels clicking against the marble floor.
She walked toward the casket as though she was approaching an altar. She pressed a hand delicately to her chest while holding a white lily.
I stood at the back, watching.
She looked the part perfectly: the grieving widow in her elegant black dress, her hair swept into a flawless twist, her mascara somehow still intact despite the tears she’d been performing all day.
She reached the casket and paused, letting everyone see her composure waver just enough to seem genuine.
Then she leaned down.
Her lips hovered just above my father’s face.
Her hand rested gently on his chest.
And that’s when it happened.
His eyelid flickered. Once. Slow and deliberate.
His fingers twitched against the white satin lining.
Veronica’s entire body went rigid.
The lily slipped from her hand and fell onto the floor with a soft rustle.
“No! This… this can’t be!” she shrieked.
The room erupted.
Gasps. Screams. Chairs scraped against the floor as people stood up, trying to see what was happening.
Veronica staggered back a step.
Her face went blotchy, like she couldn’t decide whether to flush or freeze.
But I wasn’t shocked. Because I was the one who told Dad to blink.
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