Imagine There's No Heaven Page 20

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  ‘Guy, can you hear me? Guy?’

  Guy opened his eyes wearily to find that he was lying in a hospital bed. His father was standing over him, holding his hand tenderly. Guy gazed up at him and squeezed his father’s hand. Jerry squeezed back and let out a cry of relief. The cold metal of the dog tags tinkled at Guy’s neck. He closed his eyes and whispered something to himself, then removed the necklace and handed it over to his father. Jerry protested, feeling unworthy of carrying the most precious memory of Imogen, but Guy nodded and said, ‘She wants you to have them.’ Jerry nodded an understanding, bowed his head over and once more married with Imogen.

  Life… resumed