Dead Man Dreaming
... “Looks kinda dead. ... A man of rather small build was lying across the two front seats with his head resting on the driver door. ... This guy is either a raging alcoholic or he’s dead. ... “Who’s dead? ... “We’re not sure that he’s dead,” I chimed in. ... “I sure hope he didn’t do all this shit las’ night, or he dead fo sho,” he told me. ... “Man I ain’t touchin this boy. ... “Why don’t you give him a little shakin’ up man? ... ” Trying not to look like a wimp, I walked over to the man and shook his legs. ... “Holy shit B, This dude dead fo real,” one said to the other. ... “Faith,” I said calmly, “Get the sheriff on the phone, he’s dead. ... ” “I’m dead serious Faith. ... I read an article in the paper about the man. He had just been let out of prison that day, and he was dead that night.