In a Day/Issue 17

This is issue 17 of In a Day, entitled "The Pilot".

This issue is Jerry-centric.

017, The Pilot
23:18

I finally caught up with the helicopter as I saw it had landed. I saw the copter that had landed near an abandoned farmhouse. I saw a black man with a beard, the pilot, standing over a body. He looked up at me and smiled.

“Hello, friend.” He said.

I could already tell he was friendly, and I was desperate for help, so I walked closer.

“You need me to pick you up?” He asked and smiled, but I wasn’t listening to him anymore. I was looking at the dead body on the ground he was standing over.

“K-K-Karen?” I said in disbelief.

“No!!!!!!!!!!!” I screamed as I fell to my knees in front of her body, tears streaming down my face.

The pilot looked as if he was very sad too.

“Whoever this was too you, I am very sorry.” He said in a sad tone.

“She was my wife.” I said sadly.

“Listen, I can take you away from here. To a better place, to a safe zone.” The pilot said.

“Okay.” I said. “Just let me say goodbye.”

“No problem, I’ll be waiting in the helicopter. Take your time.” The man said as he walked over to the helicopter.

I got on both knees again in front of Karen’s body.

“I love you Karen. I will see you very soon, but I will keep on going for you, and I’ll keep on going for Miles and Jane. I love you Karen. I love you Miles. I love you Jane.” I said as I looked up at the sky. I sat there for ten minutes, afterwards walking to the helicopter.

“Ready?” The pilot asked.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Ready.” I answered. He smiled and got the helicopter started.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I didn’t catch your name.” the pilot said.

<p class="MsoNormal">“My name’s Jerry.” I replied.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I’m Frank.” The pilot said, giving me a warm smile.

Credits

 * Jerry Vance
 * Frank Grum