My Daddy the Serial Killer

Epilogue- Cuz I Hate Cliff Hangers!

Through my death came new life. I only fainted due to the blood loss, but I never really woke up. The ambulance came at around ten minutes after Jonah broke free of the rope that joined his wrists and got to my cell.

The knife that went through my back was still in place; it was the only thing that kept me alive longer. It hit a major artery and the knife served as some kind of barrier for the blood to not spill out. I know I died when they opened up my womb to deliver my baby. By then I had already met my father and was watching my C- Section from above.

She was 7 months, 1 week, and 5 days. She was born very small, but very much alive.

Jonah’s wounds were treated and his parents were alerted of his whereabouts. From where I stood I could see everything and everyone. Daddy left me so I could have my moment and reminisce. Jonah stood by my body at all times. He even held my hand after the doctor said I was gone. They had to treat and do several checkups on my baby before letting Jonah hold her. When he finally did tears streamed down his face as he caressed his new baby girl.

Jonah got to keep our baby and his parents cared for her as he went off to college. You’re probably dying to know her name, right?

He named her Lavender; like my favorite color. Lavender Ellie Lockman; and she was beautiful.

She looked exactly like me, except her mouth. Those were his. She also had his fiery personality and that birthmark on his right arm.

As for Brady, well, he wasn’t doing so hot. Brady was a sick man. At first I didn’t know what he meant, I mean, he was being so vague about it.

I soon learned he was dying of cancer. He was very sick indeed. Everything fell into place right there. He wanted to live through his brother and he wanted him to prosper. Constant was, in fact, his only family. Plus he’s his brother; enough said, right? Now I know why he didn’t have any time left. Now I know why it’s too late for him to find love.

In Heaven I’ve learned to forgive. So I forgave Constant, Brady, and yes, even my mother. She wasn’t mother of the year, but she was all I had.

She was a frequent visitor of Lavender. She saw her as a second chance to be the mom she intended to be. My little Lavender always enjoyed her visits. She always got rewarded with animal crackers and Fruit Punch.

I would give anything to be with her right now. Sometimes whenever I shed a tear or two, I would come down and sit with her as she played Zoo with her various stuffed animals. Sometimes she would see me and stop playing. She knew exactly who I was. Jonah told fond stories of me as Lavender grew older. Lavender loved hearing about me, which made me smile.

When I made my first appearance in front of her she stopped playing. After about 5 seconds of staring at my light airy image she smiled and started thrashing her arms excitedly.

She was only 4 then. My comings were brief and I always left with a smile.

I didn’t exactly understand how Heaven really worked, but if I ever wanted something I got it. Every time I reminisced a special moment between Jonah and I a building would appear in front of me. It was relatively small, but the inside was enormous. It was a movie theatre and row after row of seats piled on top of each other. Then on a very large screen played the moment I was thinking of. It had the perfect background music and everything. They also served drinks and popcorn just how I like it: Dr. Pepper and Extra Buttery Popcorn with no dry pieces.

Anyways, I saw Tess there. I was walking through a landscape quite similar to the Everglades when I saw a curly blonde crouching over the edge of the water.

“There’s no nasty alligators here.” I recall her saying. The mystery woman got up and turned around. It was my good friend Tess. She smiled at me and we crouched over the water together.

She was right. There were no alligators, no big red barns, not even a horse in sight. This was my Heaven.

Five years after my death my mother suffered from lung cancer and asked if she could be put off life support. She came into my heaven with ease; God said it’d be better that way.

Jonah pursued a career as a Pharmacist. It kept him, and Lavender, quite content.

Then he met Sally. Sally Hemmingway. She’s such a lovely lady, and Lavender was very fond of her. She had long wavy brown hair and one green eye and one blue. I was a little bit jealous and disappointed at first, but in the end I was happy for him.

They got married 13 months later. Still, Jonah never stopped thinking about me. He even told Sally about me and she was accepting. I’m really glad he found her; she did a better job at keeping him happy than I did.

I never really visited Lavender after she turned 10. I decided it was time to let go. My parents missed me anyway. The best part about Heaven is that you never age. I stayed 17 for the rest of eternity. No wrinkles or arthritis-nothing! From time to time I wondered if Brady was lucky enough to witness the miracles of Heaven. I never found out, I never saw him up here. He did, after all, have good intentions.

If there’s one thing I learned in Heaven its “Forgive, but Never Forget.”