or. A weak chill rode on the wind, rustling the leaves that lay scattered across

ld he tell Ethan and Lana's grandmother that she was gone? The t

rage, Adam kn

lit up briefly with recognition, but the glimmer of hope vanished as she took in Adam's somber expre

elled of better times, but it could do little to calm him. As he entered inside, his eyes met with Ethan, w

ce was small, carrying a ti

ut the words caught in his throat. Instead, he shook his

in confusion before realization struck. "No," he whispe

oulder; her own tears overflowed. "What happened?"

r as the weight of the moment was crushing him. "There was an a

ed to his feet, his grief turning to fury. "You were supposed to protect

ouldn't meet Ethan's gaze. "I'm so sorry," he whi

k him close, her own tears streaming as she comforted him. "She always wanted the best for e

was the last thing he deserved. He had failed Lana, not j

, his small frame shaking with anger. "You didn't care ab

and his flaws create a rift between them. "You're right," he admitted, his voice tremb

ger and did what little he could, but nothing would ever be enough. The emptiness in his house w

ouch, exhaustion tugging at him from all directions. His head throbbed with the m

tered to himself, his

it wasn't at all a sleep of rest. In his dream, he flashed on Lana

m saw when he opened his eyes. He sat up, feeling a slight pounding in his he

ognized the surroundings. This wasn'

t, but still different, as if he was living a memory . He stretched for h

xactly the day Lana

s this some kind of dream? Some cru

eet, the sounds of morning outside painfully real. From downstairs, he heard the faint so

ute he stepped i

as where sunlight seeped through, all its golden brightness upon the auburn hair falling down. She ca

" she said low

wasn't possible. She was supposed to be g

p forward, his voic

ile playing on her lips. "Yes?"

is second chance, the only chance to put things straight. His han

tion quivering in his voice

way, concern danced fleetingly

find the right words. "I just meant to say

and she laughed nervously

haking his head. "I just mean

x of surprise and skepticism. "Okay,"

r miracle had handed him this second chance wasn't to