I heard a faint bang then the lights went out. I must have been in that state for what seemed an eternity. I slowly rose to my feet and saw her there, bent, clutching something, crying hysterically. I ambled over towards her trying to tell her to keep it down, I have a headache. I reached to touch her shoulder but it felt like my hands passed right through her. I then looked at what she was clutching, it was me.
It all came back to me then. The trip, my plan, the note and every little shit that made me do what I did. Like a rational human being, I tried to evaluate the situation. I needed to know if I could see myself; I could not. I needed to establish if I could see others.....like me. So I went out, not sure if I'm walking or flying but it was a pretty good pace. I decided that I wasn't too adventurous at the moment so I went back to the cabin.
Seeing her there, holdling me, made me feel somewhat guilty, I knew it would pass soon. I thought I would stay for my funeral before moving on to.....God knows what......literally. I didn't go to the hospital and I definitely wasn't making myself available for the autposy. I hung around the house looking at some of my enemies cringe as they try to say something nice about me without sounding too hypocritical. I thoroughly enjoyed that aspect of dying.
The funeral was surprisingly well attended, a few persons were crying. Others were lost in their own little worlds forgetting where they were. Sometimes a few giggles slipped out and that was followed by a few shhhhhs by those nearby. The pastor preached a touching sermon, I was actually moved to tears. Finally they put me in the ground as I took one last look at my body; I was quite the handsome fellow, never mind the little extra in the middle.
Chapter 2
I wandered around the cemetery after everyone was gone, it wasn't easy watching my own funeral. There were many things I left unattended, so many loose ends that needed to be tied up. I found a tall tree and made my way to the top. From there I could see a good portion of the city I once worked in. I never took the time to appreciate it while I was among the living. The simple sunset seemed so stunning, the way the little lights appeared in the townhouses as the night stepped in, the anxious sounds of the night critters rambled on for eternity. I sat there, reflecting on my life, my accomplishments, my failures and my pains. I closed my eyes and drifted off........to sleep.
I was awakened by the blaring horns of the commuters making their way to work, A new day in my .....death .....has begun. No longer was I tied to the funeral and needed to buzz about the home, I'm off to explore my new world.
I did not see any others like me for the three days since I passed and I' m begining to think I wont either. I did not see any bright light beckoning me, no demons came with pitchforks and chains looking for me, its just an eerie silence. Its like theres no way out for me. I decided I would go to church, maybe there's a central point you have to go to be picked up. I took all precautions to avoid stripclubs and bars......just in case.
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