[ WP ] Shortly after arriving in Heaven after being brutally murdered , you bump into your killer .

I'd only been in the Heavenly City for a few weeks, but even that was enough for the awe to wear off. Sure, the streets were gold, the buildings the whitest white, the sun glistened off every surface. And all the people looked like the best possible them, as if they'd kept all of those New Years resolutions they'd made over the years, and those `` age-defying'' creams actually worked. But there's only so long you can stand around slack jawed, and after a while stunning beauty just becomes the status quo. 
 
 So, I ca n't blame the scenery; I have to confess that I was walking and texting on my iPhone 7 when I caught another resident square in the chest with my shoulder. 
 
 Now, I had been there long enough to recognize that `` just off ( Charon's ) boat'' look. Hell, he even was still carrying the regulation harp like a complete noob. Eyes darting from building to building, person to person - and then to me as we collided. 
 
 It took a second, and then he turned bright red, the flight instinct kicking in as he looked for an escape, searching like a cornered animal. I looked at him with a slightly amused expression, `` Well, John, fancy seeing you here.'' 
 
 It was n't hard to read his thoughts, as a flicker of hope appeared in his eyes. I could almost hear him telling himself firmly, `` Just act cool - maybe he does n't know''. 
 
 Alas, John was never much of an actor. 
 
 `` Tom,'' he said, pasting a false smile on his face, `` I did n't realize you had die... I mean, that you... um... you know, had passed on.'' 
 
 I quirked an eyebrow, `` Really? That's kind of surprising. I'm sure you would have been invited you to the funeral.'' 
 
 `` Um, well, heh, yeah, I did... I mean, yeah, I *knew*, but it was such a shock, you know.'' 
 
 `` You? You of all people were shocked that I died?'' 
 
 Doubt played across his face. He tightened his lips, clearly deciding that continue the charade was his best hope. `` Of course, Tom... you always seemed so healthy.'' 
 
 I had to chuckle. `` Yeah, sometimes even with cancer you can still look pretty good until close to the end.'' 
 
 `` Cancer? But...'' 
 
 `` Well, yes, the poison you fed me did save me from a month or so of suffering. That's why I still had that drink with you, even though I knew what you were doing.'' 
 
 Try to imagine that cornered animal. Now imagine that it's just been struck by an invisible 2x4. That's close to the look that John was now wearing. 
 
 `` Of course, you did n't know you were doing me a favor. So there had to be a consequence. After all, I could n't have you sleeping with my wife after I was gone could I?'' 
 
 `` But...'' 
 
 `` You always did love that convertible. Could n't wait until the first nice day of the year to take it for a spin. A shame about the brakes, huh?''
