But, her abused brain whirled,trapped in a loop. She could not stop the inevitable memory...* * *Kelly defiantly stalked into Wrigley Field Bar and Gr...ll to apply for awaitress job. Just yesterday, her therapist had denied her surgery letterbecause she had spent the last year holed up in her Fort Wayne apartment,deliberately avoiding social interaction while she slowly reshaped herbody and mind. She had never worked in a restaurant, didn't know crap about baseball;and, more importantly, had. Dad still looked like dad which I found funny, but mum looked amazing in her long black wig, a long black, not to flowing, gown and heavily white powered face and bright red lips.“What are you wearing?” my mother asked as I came down from my bedroom in jeans and a t-shirt.“Not sure yet”, I knew exactly what I was going to be wearing, but I had a plan that would, I hope work.“Ok “my father huffed “but don’t be late, young Tina Green is going and I know you would like to see her “ he gave me wink. "A choice? I don't understand." Well, to start with, look behind you."For a moment, Jeff hesitated. He stared at his long-dead grandfather in disbelief, but at that moment the thought of turning around was more frightening than seeing the ghost in front of him.Finally, he could not resist. Jeff spun slowly. At first, he only saw the darkened living room behind him. Then his sight drifted down toward the floor.There, at his feet, Jeff saw himself, face down on the carpet. His arms were bent. "A truly magnificent tree," Kevin said finally.Amanda looked up at the tree wistfully. "It was. Come, it's getting late. We don't have much time."Time for what? he pondered. The sun was hanging orange above the horizon. Possibly she wanted to show him something before it got dark.Kevin's girlfriend strode purposefully away from house and tree, toward the hills.Kevin had to jog to keep up."Where are we going?" he asked."It's not far," was all he got in reply.After about a hundred feet the ground.