Heaven's Fire
“"Simon, thanks for coming." Pat shook his hand. He'd had his sunglasses off and was wiping at his eyes, but he slipped the glasses back on as Simon approached.
Simon could see his own reflection in them. It was like talking to twin miniatures of himself. "Nobody will think less of you if your eyes are red, you know." Pat sighed, and pulled the glasses off. He swiped at his eyes again, then put the glasses right back on. "Everyone's staring, and this just makes it seem less..." "Intrusive," ...Simon finished for him. "How are you holding up?" "Okay. Have you found out anything?" Many things, Simon thought, but the line was backing up behind him. "Yeah, but we can't talk about it here." "You're coming over to the house after this, aren't you? We're having food, wine and then fireworks at dusk." All the elements of a fireworks wake.
Simon nodded and was shouldered aside by an elderly Italian lady eager to pay her respects.
***** Jake was trapped in the sea of people trying to exit down the center aisle of the church.MoreLess
Simon could see his own reflection in them. It was like talking to twin miniatures of himself. "Nobody will think less of you if your eyes are red, you know." Pat sighed, and pulled the glasses off. He swiped at his eyes again, then put the glasses right back on. "Everyone's staring, and this just makes it seem less..." "Intrusive," ...Simon finished for him. "How are you holding up?" "Okay. Have you found out anything?" Many things, Simon thought, but the line was backing up behind him. "Yeah, but we can't talk about it here." "You're coming over to the house after this, aren't you? We're having food, wine and then fireworks at dusk." All the elements of a fireworks wake.
Simon nodded and was shouldered aside by an elderly Italian lady eager to pay her respects.
***** Jake was trapped in the sea of people trying to exit down the center aisle of the church.MoreLess
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