Nathalie nodded so hard her head felt like it might fall off.

"Nathan, it's me."

But almost instantly, she realized-Nathan couldn't see her, couldn't hear her. She was just a ghost in this world, powerless to change a thing.

Wait...

She stared down at the sunflower plush in her hands, stunned. How on earth could she still hold it?

"Nathalie. I knew you'd come back to see me."

Nathan's eyes were red and watery, his voice thick with grief. "Nathalie, if you're really here, show me a sign."

Nathalie tapped the sunflower gently.

Nathan broke into tears of relief and joy. "It really is you."

It took a while before he could pull himself together.

He sat on the couch, hugging the sunflower plush to his chest.

He patted the seat next to him. "Nathalie, can you sit with me for a bit? There's something I want to tell you."

Nathalie sat beside him, quiet as a shadow.

her the

only bridge now. She

the air, a look of peace crossed his face.

work trip. Why did you and Nina disappear while I

me

twenty, but his eyes

was, she didn't even know

good to you?" Nathan tried

Nathalie felt lost.

and heartless, but in reality, she'd seen him grieve deeply for his

for her answer. "Nathalie, I know you loved him. Loved him enough to give up your

way you loved him. If someone really loves you, how could

get hurt like that?

pure from

after that just

face hardened, his voice turning fierce. "So I won't

almost laughed through her tears. She was

get involved with

said, "I'm talking about your next life. And the one

at

away, showing her his

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