When Natasha opened her eyes she took in the hospital room. She had been awakened by a Nurse changing her IV bag. When he noticed that she was awake he smiled. “You’re going to be fine.”
“What about my baby,” she asked as she nervously ran her hand over her stomach.
“He’s fine too.”
“Is my husband out side?” The nervous look the nurse gave her sent dread flooding though her she felt like she had missed a step. Then she remembered the smoking plane on TV. “My husband was in a plane crash do you know if he is ok?”
The nurse just looked at her but; it was another voice that answered her. It was a voice that had always brought her comfort but now it brought her confusion and dread. “Nat my Dear Matt is on the other side.” A little gray haired lady was standing in the door way. She was in a denim skirt that reached her knees and a brown coat just like she had every time Natasha had gotten off of the bus when she was a kid.
Tears filled her eyes as that truth of the matter hit her. She was immediately back to being that little kid that just wanted a hug from the old lady. “Oh Auntie Irene,” she reached for her aunt as Irene put her purse down and sat down on the bed. Irene pulled Natasha in to a hug that was stronger then what you would think a little old lady could do. “But, how?”
“I knew you would need me now. The rest we will get to later.”
***
Matt opened his eyes and looked around the airport lounge that they had taken all the passengers from flight 3726. Over the hours the room had cleared as the others had gotten new flights. His brother Mike walked across the room with a somber expression on his face. “Why do you and Natasha always say I’ll see you on the other side?”
“Because even death can’t separate us we’ll see each other on the other side of the gate. Why?”
“How do you know which side of the gate you are on?”
“You have to die to be on the other side. That’s how you know which side you’re on. Why?” Matt was getting annoyed by his little brother.
“Well, Matt I have some bad news for you. One of you is one each side of the gate. Care to pick which side you’re on?”
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