Don't Go Before I Do

Heiko

I choose no matter how much I hated my first name to go by it for safety. I saw a sign looking for a guitar player. I tried out and got the job. I missed Rammstein. This band was called Red viking. I still was rhythm.

Two years later we ended up opening for Emigrate in a concert. I noticed Till, Schneider, Flake, and Oliver as well. I knew not to speak to them. My hair grew back and was green. I had a new look. I went to go on stage and tripped into Richard.

"I am so sorry. That was a good show."

I looked into his eyes and he looked into mine. "Thank you."

"Could you do me a favor we want to do a tribute to a friend of ours that died could you please play rhythm?"

"Sure."

A few minutes later I am wearing my old clothes. I never saw this coming. I don't think Reesh knows who I am and I can't help but laugh. But, I am loving this.
We do a song where I sing and I see Till look at me. As I play he walks closer and he sets down the mic. I stop playing a minute.

"Paul?"

I nodded and he hugged me. When he stopped I gave him a don't tell anyone gesture. We Finnished the show. Then Emigrate went on.

Till came over to me when Emigrate was done to tell me the good news. That I could go home. He was able to talk to someone and tell them everything and have a cop confirm it.

Richard walked over to me. "You did a good job. I didn't get your name."

"Heiko, is my name."

"Nice to meet you. I used to call my husband that but, he died."

Flake, Oliver, and Schneider also figured out who I was when I was singing and playing. "So, have you moved on?"

"No, I haven't."

I went home and Till snuck me a key. I went in my house. I looked around. I found Richard in his office.

"Reech, How are you?"

"Heiko, how did you get in?"

"Till."

I saw he was looking at a picture of me and him. "Why, are you here."

"I was forced into Russia by terrorists. I thought a terrorist was a cop. Reesh, I am not who you think I am."

I walked over to Richard and kissed him. "No, this can't be."

"Reesh, I am not dead. I found you and the bad people found me. I was sitting in the room at the hospital with you when they found me."

"Paul, I missed you."

He hugged me and didn't want to let go. "I am cancer free."

"I know."

"They ruined my good news."

So, we went back to playing. Things went back to normal. The terrorists were cought. We were finally happy.