Conversation At A Wake
by Emily

"Adam? What are you-"

"I just wanted to say I'm sorry."

"Thanks I guess, but you didn't have-"

"I wanted to come. I wanted to be here for you. I wanted to know..."

"What?"

"That you're okay."

"Well, I'm not. My Dad is gone. Gone. And it doesn't make any sense."

"Jane-"

"Why would God let this happen? My Dad was a good guy. A good cop. And he pulled over a car and-"

"Shh, Jane."

"It's hard."

"I know."

"Does...does the pain ever go away?"

"No but it does get better."

"Yeah?"

"I promise."

"You're...going to be here?"

"Cha."

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