What is Vigil?

The vigil that is held that evening after T's death is a time for the community to meet and grieve openly over T's death. Will sneaks out and goes to it and when the singing starts, he feels as if he is part of a larger group, that he belongs. He likes that feeling. Vigil, Ms. Rosalita muses, means to 'wait', and she thinks that none of the young people who attend the vigil have any idea of how to 'wait' for anything.