I See You've Called in Dead

by John Kenney

I’m not afraid,’ she told me at the end. ‘I don’t want to go yet, but I’m not afraid. I wouldn’t change a day of my life. I’d just like more of it.’”

The great revelation perhaps never did come. Instead there were little daily miracles, illuminations, matches struck unexpectedly in the dark.”

all. I have a hard time seeing the people I love unhappy.”

“Because she’s happy?” I said. Tim turned to me and smiled. “Yes.” “That’s it?” “What else is there?”

“Like, you knew him and isn’t that better than never knowing him even though he’s dead now?”

Please, please, please be happy. Try.