He hadn't seen the old man since the day of the funeral. There was too much pain and shame to confront, but now he may not have a choice.
The call had come in the early afternoon. The hospital advising that if he wanted to say goodbye he needed to get there now. He had deliberated whether he wanted to go. Did he need to say goodbye, or had they been dead to each other for years? What would be gained from it? Would he regret not going?
