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What was Lost.
Chapter Five – 1980 Part Three.
Gene, Ray, Chris, Nelson, one of Annie's brothers and her Father carry the coffin. Less than 150 metres, out of the church and into the cemetery. There are almost 50 years between the last burial and this one, the site being reopened especially.
Gene sat with his feet hanging on the grave, a bottle of whiskey in his hands.
"Samuel Eugene," he shook his head, tipping a bit of whiskey on the coffin, "You were not, thinking that. 'Twas Annie's idea. I saw your list. Bloody useless at hiding things."
More whiskey splashed onto the coffin lid.
"You have- had the worst timing Dorothy. Less than 7 weeks before I get another god-child and you get yourself killed."
This time Gene drank some of the whiskey.
"Some how you held it all together. Can't say I'll do my best. Probably just fuck it all up," Gene tipped the bottle out, watching the liquid pour out, "I don't believe in heaven and I don't believe in hell. But by god Sammy-boy, you'd better not be stuck between them.
To be continued…