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take all the
time you need and keep me up to date on what the doctors have to say. If you
need anything, don’t even hesitate to call. Theresa and I will be there for
you.” The sincerity in his voice made Jack feel guilty for not being a better
friend lately.
    “Thanks Phil, I appreciate it. I’ll let you know as soon as I know something.” Jack was about to hang up, but he sensed Phil was going to say
something more.
    “Uh, Jack...” There was a long pause. “Uh... never mind, we
can talk about that later. Call me if you need anything.”
    Jack hung up, curious what that last exchange was about. He
worked in an odd business, and a lot of what went on was not supposed to be
talked about. The latest job was, like most of their projects, for the
military. Technically it was for some big corporation, but no corporation in
the U.S. had a need for a multi-billion dollar underground bunker. Jack had a
high security clearance within the army the last few years before retirement
which was sort of a prerequisite for building secret bunkers and it played into
the importance of his role with the firm. Still, they never knew exactly what
they were building, or at least Jack wasn’t privy to it. The current project
started the weekend his wife and daughter died, and the progress in the last
twenty months had been good. Whatever the purpose of the project, it required a
lot of room underground. For all he knew though, they were just making another
big bomb shelter. With the nuclear threat from the Communists, bomb shelters
and underground bunkers were good business these days. For many, it was just a
matter of time before the “cold war” turned into a real war.
    After getting the guest room ready for Mae, he spent some
time thinking about all the projects he had either worked on personally,
consulted on, or knew about during his time both in the military and working
for Phil. He was confident that if the missiles ever did fly, humanity would
survive, but God help us if it ever happens. It was a morbid thought, but
anything was better than thinking about the cancer.

               Chapter 4
    The memory was as vivid this time as the last, down to what
he had felt and what he had been thinking deep in his mind at the time. There
was still a sense of disconnection there, but it was no longer quite as strong.
He still didn’t feel much, and that extended to emotions. The constant light
source betrayed nothing. He was beginning to think he was indeed dead, and this
was the afterlife. There was still a vague sense of time, but deprived of all
senses, it had little meaning. With nothing else to do and a lot of emptiness
still left to fill, he focused on the memory once again.
     
    * * *
     
    Wednesday morning, Mae drove Jack to the hospital. The
surgery was going to require he be put under for about an hour, and because of
the anesthesia, it needed to be performed in the hospital as opposed to Bill
Callun’s office. They drove Mae’s car instead of the mustang. She thought the
mustang was too fancy to drive, and too loud. “If I wanted to drive a race car
I would go to the race track,” she said. Jack really didn’t care either way. His
mind was focused on the next few hours.
    “Mae listen, I know this is just a formality and all, but
here is a power of attorney for my belongings, just in case...” He handed her
an envelope.
    “In case of what? They’re gonna knock you out, go inside
you, cut off a piece of your liver, stomach, and kidneys, and put it in a
bottle, then wake you up... You aren’t going to the gallows or nothing like
that Jack.”
    He smiled and said, “I know, Mae, but you never can tell
with these things. I’ve seen my share of surgery gone wrong. I’m sure everything
will be okay, but like I said, ‘Just In Case’ .”
    Mae shook her head and took the envelope and muttered
something about “always prepared”. Jack just smiled and sat back. She really
was a good woman, and obviously she