Back at his car, he jumped up onto the hood and lay back. Carefully, Penny climbed up beside him and without hesitation he held his arm around her shoulders.
The parking lot was empty and they looked at the stars overhead.
“Where will you go when you’re away for a while?”
“I have to go on a trip.”
“That sounds fun.”
“No, a business trip.”
“I don’t understand what the business is.”
Tommy shrugged.
“Will you come back?”
“I hope so.”
“Where are you going?”
“Why do you have so many questions?”
“I’m inquisitive.”
Tommy smiled. He kissed her forehead and she smiled.
“I’ll miss you.”
“I miss you already, Penny.”
“Promise me you’ll come back.”
“I can’t promise anything because I don’t want to lie.”
“Promise you’ll be safe?”
He shook his head.
“Promise me something.”
She didn’t know what to tell him because she didn’t know what promise he would be able to keep. They didn’t speak for a long while.
“Tommy,” she began.
“Yes.”
“Do you believe in God?”
“Yes.”
“Do you believe in Heaven?”
“Yes.”
“Can we be together then?”
“I’m not going to Heaven.”
“You could at least try.”
At seventeen he professed that it was already too late for him.
“If you’re not going then I don’t want to go either.”
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