BEING AWAY BUT NOT
ROBERT BOUCHER
BEING AWAY BUT NOT
BEING AWAY BUT NOT
The meeting of two friends who had a relationship in the past life are about to face a reality of the life After.Now that our main character has died, a belief In the afterlife is his goaland what he had anticipated.
Senor RALDO ELVERS is a self-made millionaire. Before his death he dealt in shipping and warehousing on the coast of Maine. He fully believed in the life after death. He had no doubt that he would come back from the dead thru the spirit world. CATHERINE A woman in her forties, it appears that she was well educated. She dressed fashionably but had a strange allure to presence. Nobody knew where she came from. Her physical and mental attitude seemed to be in your face. Thought to believe in spiritualism, she had no pretense to her thinking. She arrived at the destination of a popular restaurant agreed on before ROLDOS death. She walked into the restaurant and could smell the aroma of her lover. It was coming thru the air and funneling thru the smell of the restaurant. Her approach to his table was a dramatic feeling of a transparent body waiting to see a figure of choice. GOD The third character in this story is“GOD.� His role is that of a guardian for RALDO ELVERS.His polite character is a blessing of sort for Raldo. The mentioning of his former life is over. RALDO ELVERS is in a selected rendezvous that had been chosen before his death. His lover of many years will be making an appearance .The gratification of this meeting will be a significant accomplishment for both of them. Upon his death he promised he would come back from the dead. They choose the anniversary of his death to make it official. HE viewed this meeting as
a triumph for himself and his belief.His thought that he would come back into the human life as a spirit. His goal is to make Catherine more of a believer in the afterlife. This will take place in frequent stops for this couple. The establishment has a delightful setting right on the ocean front. The people in this restaurant know of this get together, all are aware of what was about to happen. No one other than Catherine could hear or see Raldo. Catherine is approaching her former lover. RALDO Speaking to his friend by his side “OH GOD HERE SHE COMES.” CATHERINE to see her former lover was all too emotional for a few seconds and then her attitude kicked in. She vented to him about him leaving her and how sloppy he looked, to strike at his manhood, she lashed at his sexual mind. As time settles into this drama our characters realize that what set off as an imaginary wish turned out to be a reality. Life after death has been proven and reluctantly our characters will part from each other. GOD Here she comes. RALDO Oh my God, here she enters, the pain she looks like She put on weight. GOD Your telling me-let us be Christian about this but Your right she has, and she looks older too. RALDO It is nice to see you; it is nice to see anyone. GOD I realize that my son. Time is precious in your state of being. RALDO She will think I am a transparent gigolo. GOD If the sandal fits my friend, wear it “Oh, my me" I
can say that, you have to say “Oh my god,”You’re welcome. RALDO Good afternoon Catherine my friend welcome to my table. It is wonderful to see you. Your usual refreshing drink will be brought to you. You have offended me by being not punctual for this occasion. I admire your conviction of thought my dear. Your appearance brings me great joy. Now if you looked this good a few years ago we might have had the blessing of marriage. My ability to transform the body of communication is a difficult matter in this present state of life after death. Your kindness in keeping with my soul will help tremendously; the quality of thought will determine the spirit. CATHERINE On the matter of the blessing of marriage my appearance would be your gain. The height of your sexual manhood might have made a difference. The wealth you had is no longer an issue. The majority of the money was left to your chauffer and some charities. The remaining, even though it was cruelly small was left to me. GOD “Oh my me” you should not even think about money. The period after life is long. Use your ability to pray for the time forward. CATHERINE RALDO coming back to a form of emptiness of body is a blessing of the life after. Truly believing in one’s self after death is a final hello. You would rather have me look back not forward with you. A candor of my life is now justified. The ability to see thru me is wonderful now being Sloppy.Well my dear your sweatshirt does tell all. I am sure we will again think of a way to fix that problem. Lovers again still rings beautiful. Yes, an agreement is in order. If it wasn’t for your afterlife presence our circumstances might have been more sensitive. RALDO
My own demise is for me to bear not you. I do not sense the bite of cold water on the heavy windy air. The combustible feeling is mine having gone into a vacuum. You would be surprised to see how life reactions of life are suitable for no reason. The dance of life is only a request for a calm life. Sorry to say an upbeat drum roll is perfect for my present life my Catherine.
GOD “Oh my me” RALDO Catherine you’re beautiful as ever. CATHERINE You hurt me when you did not return sooner. RALDO I realize that I was hurt as well, but circumstances at the time required me to vanish for a certain amount of time. I am here now; it is your choice now to send me away or resume our friendship, perhaps even be lovers again. Catherine Let me refresh your coffee. GOD “oh my me" you have to be kidding she is taunting you. Remember the story of ADAM taking a bite from the apple. Look what happened to him. RALDO The course of my life after death has no ending. Life is now an extinence no more hedging for an answer. Your attention should be given to reality. Listen to my words of your present life. Take it to its fullest extent be more gone into a house of doubt. It will sink you into remorse forever I promise one thought my Catherine, the world will not recognize you again until you accept this belief. Walk with me; take my hand for I tell you soon you will have to make a choice. Catherine the last time is a matter of spirit not flesh. RALDO CATHERINE, when you pass my way again try to look as
you did back then. Today you look a bit shabby and old. When you do mark your end hopefully, you will still be young enough for me. CATHERINE YOU SON OF A BITCH! GOD “Oh my me”