On The Other Side

"Can we go to the park papa?" Saralyn tugged her father's finger. "Sure sweetie." Frederick gazed down lovingly at his pride and joy. Today was her fifth birthday and also the day he lost her. His wife Sarah-Elizabeth had died giving birth to his beautiful baby girl and he cherished her even more for being the last piece of her left.

They were walking out of the cemetery after doing their annual visit when he took Saralyn into his arms to cross the road. Looking both ways, he was almost across the road when he saw a couple in front of the fountain.

They had begun to draw a crowd. The man had been mid way making a speech as Frederick could see his lips moving and the guy was about to get on one knee. He didn't freeze however due to the guy in the suit making a proposal he made a life altering decision to pause mid step due to what he saw.

The guy proposing looked exactly like him. The blares of a horn took him out of his trance. "Hey look out!"