I'm walking up the driveway to the farm house. I pass by the old black Harley and my head starts to hurt. All memories seem to start slowly easing back into my mind. Then I realize the bike belongs to my brother Sam. The guy on the bike is my older brother. I put my foot on the steps and walk on the porch. I lean over and gently rub Ceasers head. He looks up at me but says nothing.
My fingers scratch his back "speak!" He cocks his head and no words come out of his mouth. He just stretches out on the cool porch giving his tail a wag or two. He gives me kind of a stupid look and moans.
I hand grips the door knob and I turn it. I push on the door and push it open. I see the living room of my house. The lights are not on and it's hard to see anything. The drapes are closed so no light is filtering thru. I walk forward. "Hello?"
The lights come on and Nadene and Sam walk thru the door way holding a birthday cake. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" Both laugh and Sam pats me on the back. Nadene sits the cake on the table and wraps her arm around my neck and gives me a bear hug. "Happy Birthday baby" she says as she hands me an envelope. Sam stands in the corner with a big grin on his face.
I reach in the white envelope and pull out two tickets. Sam opens a bottle of beer "I had to pull some strings to get those little brother!" I look at the tickets and they are for the Allman Brothers. The ticket date is for tonight.
Sam takes a sip of beer. "Don't worry about a damn thing! I'll stay here and tend to the animals, drink some beer and watch a little television. You and Nadene go out and enjoy the show!" Nadene kisses me on the cheek while holding my hand.
I put the tickets back in the envelope " I don't know what to say ..."
Nadene takes the tickets from my hand. "Thank you would be a good start!"
Sam playfully punches me in the arm. "Don't worry about it! It's the least I could do after all the two of you have done for me! Hell, .... got me out of jail a time or two..."
Nadene interupts " okay, okay. Sam we get the picture. We are gonna be late if we sit here and listen to your life story!"
Nadene takes me by the hand and leads me out on the porch. The screen door slams shut behind us. She looks up at me and puts her arms around my waist. She kisses me and gently sucks on my bottom lip.
She backs up and smiles. "I have a gift for you too! One that we have wanted for a long time." She then takes my right hand and presses it against her stomach. "my test came back today!"
I tighten up on her hand "your pregnant?"
She burst out laughing "Can you say daddy?"
I kiss her forehead and for the moment all is right with the world. I feel her breath and my hand strokes her black hair. There is a lump in my throat and a tear begins to trickle from my eye. I love her so much.
She then pushes me away "come on birthday daddy .... don't want to be late for the show!" She grabs my hand again and leads me off the porch and to the car. I have never seen her this happy. I forget that I am dead. Right now I am very much alive and happy.
We drive into town while looking up at the full moon. Every once and a while Nadene will len over and kiss my neck. We both burst out laughing. I drive and she sits there with her hand outside the passenger window with a big smile on her face. She takes my right hand and places it on her stomach and blows me a kiss.
She whispers "I love you'
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