As the preacher spoke, Raegan tried to pay attention to what was being said. It was clear to her that everyone within the room cared about Chris. Cared about him a fucking lot. None more than her. She'd known Chris for a long time. He'd been the one that had showed her that it was okay not to be like everyone else. That she could be special in her own way. Hell, at one point they'd even dated. She'd cared about him so fucking much. She could still recall his enthusiasm at hearing that she'd finally gotten a job in the fashion industry. He'd seemed so excited for her.
And when she'd confided in him what she'd done to move up within the company, he'd simply told her that she deserved so much better than that. That she'd not needed to sleep with Grayson. Chris had been the only one that she'd even bothered to speak to since moving to the big city. Even though, her calls to him had gotten more infrequent as her relationship with Grayson had continued.
Raegan suddenly forced herself to focus once again. She could hear crying as the preacher continued and she didn't care for it. The sounds only caused her to want to disappear that much quicker. She tried to remain sitting in her seat, the blank look plastered upon her face. However, within a few more minutes the woman suddenly rose. She just couldn't take it. She left the large room, coming to stand in the hall.
She'd seen Tasha leave a bit earlier though had not wanted to follow the other woman. Yet, now, she found that she did want to find her friend. Raegan allowed her eyes to look around, trying to figure out where the woman had gone. That was when she'd noticed the bathroom door. She moved then, slowly opening the door and entering the room. Her eyes landed upon Tasha first and then slowly shifted to Spencer.
Raegan felt as if it had been a lifetime since she'd seen the two that were suddenly standing before her. "What are you two doing in here?" She asked suddenly. She'd not expected to find the man in there as well. It surprised her. However, she moved then, pulling the female into a tight hug. She'd missed her best friend greatly. "I can't believe how long it's been since we've all been together. I've missed you guys." She said before pulling away from the woman and then moving to Spencer.
She did the same, pulling him in close to her. "I..just..hate that it's because.." She couldn't even finish the sentence as she held onto Spencer. A moment later, after having calmed herself once again, she moved away from the man.
Victor wasn't paying much attention to the stiff old man that was currently speaking. This was all dreadfully boring in his opinion. He wasn't quite sure that Chris's death had really hit him yet. Yes..his father had told him the moment he'd picked him up from the prison but he'd had little time to process it fully. However, it was slowly beginning to hit him. He could feel it. Though, he refused to cry. It just simply wasn't in his nature.
He was aware of Raegan suddenly leaving and he couldn't help but wonder why. He remained sitting for some time longer, trying quite hard to listen to what the preacher was saying. He could hear cryings, sobbing around him. Chris had touched many lives while he'd lived. That much was clear. None more than his though. Victor truly didn't know what he would of done without the now deceased man.
He'd been the only thing keeping him sane. Any time that Victor had a idea, Chris had been there to talk him out of it...most of the time. And now..he was gone. He sighed heavily, feeling the watery tears threatening to fall. He was quick to wipe at his eyes and then rose. He couldn't handle this any longer. That much was clear to him.
Victor headed out in the same direction that Raegan had gone. They'd been close once. The girl had been quiet, he recalled, upon first meeting her though she'd quickly warmed up to him. The others in the group...he'd adored them. They'd all been his closest friends. It struck him as odd, now thinking about it, that he'd not spoken to any of them in such a long time.
He entered the hall, seeing no one. Victor furrowed his brow, looking about and listening. Not a moment later he could hear Raegan's voice. He knocked on the bathroom door and then entered, finding his friends all in there. The moment he entered, Raegan's eyes turned to him. She offered him a sad smile. "Victor.." She said softly.
The man nodded to her and then the others that were in the bathroom. "Hey guys. Long time no see." He said, moving closer to the small group. He waited a moment before continuing. "So..what is everyone doing in here? Seems an odd place to get together." His voice was deep and smooth as he spoke, his gaze soon landing on Tasha, as if waiting for an answer from her.