| "Johnny": [link] Johnny was going to die. Shot three times in the chest. He would die before the medics finally reached us. So I stayed with him-- he wanted someone to talk to. I knew Johnny was going to miss his hometown, the way he talked about it. "The weather in Washington," he told me, grimacing past another wave of agony, "is something I'll never forget." "It's always beautiful..." he sighed, wiping his dirty hand limply across his sweaty forehead. I looked up. Washington sounded really nice right now. For the past 4 months, all we'd seen was sand. And the only thing even close to a gentle breeze, was the wind whipping dust into our faces, blinding us, choking us. I wished he could see Washington one last time. "Do you think Heaven will be just as pretty as Washington?" Johnny asked. His voice now quivered a little, telling me that he was coming close. I gave him a small shrug that I wasn't even sure he could see. "It's Heaven," I mused, "It's gotta be pretty." He was silent for a moment, and I could now hear his breathe coming in short, ragged gasps. "Does it have snow?" he blurted out, desperately. Now it was my turn to be silent. "If you want it to." I responded finally, in a quiet reverent voice. Johnny didn't ask me anymore questions about Heaven. But by the content look on his now peaceful face, I could tell it was pretty nice. |












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