Weekend Freewrite: Morbid Responsibility

Zayla was sipping through her coffee in a coffee shop and eating her donut when she got a phone call from the hospital informing her that her parents got into a car accident. She got herself to the hospital as quickly as she could. But, she arrived too late, they passed away.

After the funeral, the will was read. She inherited the family mortuary, and she was asked to take good care of the business. She didn't like her family business, and dealing with the dead made her feel terrible. Dealing with the dead made her depressed. The workload was too much and it was too much responsibility. She got help from her brother, but the one who was responsible for everything was her.

Eventually, she decided to hire some people and put them to the test to find the loyal ones because her job required honesty and dedication. She found two amazing people who did the job for her and took the weight off her shoulders. She got back to her normal job and was happy again.