Briar was surprised when Aislinn returned to the hospital the next day.

Death did not show its face that first day.

After exactly one minute of silence (Aislinn was counting the seconds to distract herself) Briar began to speak.

When Aislinn left Chicago, she expected Briar to try to follow her.

When Dushan opened the front door of his apartment to find Briar Michaels standing outside it for the first time in three years, he wasn’t sure what to do.

Aislinn walked over to Briar. Her lips were pressed together firmly, and her eyes glistened with unshed tears.

Once Aislinn had stopped sobbing, the four of them sat down in the small apartment living room.

Everyone has an opinion about death.