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In The Photo And The Dream

“They brought a guy in the hospital. He was…” Ernie struggled to find the right words. “You were there. You were a little fatter then. I couldn’t hear what you were saying.” he pointed at Terri while saying this. “A bright light was above the man… he looked like the man in the photos.”
“Photos?” asked Terri. Ernie brought her the album.
“There.” He gestured to the man.
“Ernie,” Terri’s eyes filled with tears. “That’s you!”
“I am the man in the picture? The man in the dream? What happened to me?” His voice was thick with terror.

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