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It was a quiet day in Pennsylvania. Out in the country there was a morgue and out in the parking lot there was a black ford truck with the tailgate opened. Then three men came out two were carrying a wooden coffin, it was not a fancy coffin just a wooden coffin a man could of built in a matter of minutes.

One man was blonde neck length hair, he had on a pair of overalls on his overalls was the name Danny on it. The other man was tall he had short dark brown hair he had on overalls as well. The name Mike was on his overalls. The other man was a police officer it said Officer Sims on his badge. Mike and Danny picked up the coffin and put in the back of the truck. Closed the tailgate and rested.

"This has got to be the strangest load you guys ever had." Said Officer Sims. Mike took off his gloves.

"Yeah well were being paid to take him to the Cemetery Mr. Silverston wants to make sure he's put six feet under but I don't know why Mr. Silverston didn't go to the execution." Mike said.

"If it makes him better, it was their little girl that this sucker killed." Said Officer Sims.

Danny reached in Mike's jacket pocket and pulled out a cigarette.

"Lets hurry, I got to get to Beekman's Diner, Rosie will be there." Said Danny.

Danny and Mike got in the truck and drove away. They drove for about a couple miles. "Tell me how long have you and Rosie been together?" asked Mike.

"We have been together for about a year now." Said Danny. They pulled into the Cemetery drove for a couple minutes until they came upon three people a heavy set man, a woman in her mid thirty's, and a man with a bible in his hands. The heavyset man pointed to the ground.

"Right here Danny, I want you to dig it right here." Said the heavyset man. Mike and Danny got out.

"Howdy folks we brung him for you I don't know why you didn't see the execution Arthur. Said Mike. Arthur who was the heavyset man looked at him.

"Didn't want to just wanted to make sure he's dead, that monster raped and strangled our little girl, if I could I would of burned him with my own hands." Said Arthur.

"Easy Arthur, the lord has him now I'm sure he will be judged harshly." Said the man with the bible. The woman looked at the man with the bible.

"We are told that sinners don't always got to hell Reverend Hicks. The ones that saved go on threw repents." Said the woman.

Arthur looked at the coffin.

"Take the cover off and let me see his face, I swear I will see his face and I will." Said Arthur. Mike and Danny shrugged and pulled the cover off, revealing the man inside; there lied the man that had killed Arthur and his wife's child. He was in his mid fifty's he had light brown hair, and was dressed in a black suite. Arthur shook his head and spit on the dead man.

"Control your self Arthur that was uncalled for, Be advised of the mysterious ways of the lord, or you'll lose your own immortal soul. Now I'll say a short prayer then we best leave." Said Reverend Hicks.

"A prayer? I not staying for it, I don't want to hear a prayer." Snapped Arthur.

Arthur took his wife's hand and they walked away.

"He doesn't deserve a prayer Reverend Hicks." Said Arthur's wife.

Mike motioned for Danny to come with him. They stood by the truck drinking some Vodka while reverend Hicks said his prayer.

"Oh lord I want to just say that this man has committed a crime and I don't ask for forgiveness, all I ask for is justice ah men." With that Reverend Hicks was off to join Arthur and his wife. They got in Arthur's car and drove away.

Danny and Mike put the bottle down and put on their gloves. Danny bent down and stopped and looked at the coffin. He pointed.

"He moved." Said Danny.

Mike looked at him strangely.

"Don't be silly Danny boy he cant move he's dead, did you know a frog's leg can even after its been cut off?" asked Mike. Danny shook his head.

"He ain't no frog, I've heard of some people surviving execution even hangs." Said Danny.

"Yeah well he wasn't hanged he was electrocuted, give me a hand will…." Mike stopped. He looked at the dead man he was moving. Mike tried to cover the coffin. Danny ran to the truck. He watched as Mike jerked free from the mans grasp. The man crawled out of the coffin and tried to grab at Mike. Mike ran to the truck and started it and drove away. Danny kept screaming.

"Faster Mike faster!" they drove out of the cemetery and took the road to Beekman's Diner. However, on the other side of the cemetery a white car pulled in.

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