Epilogue 19 March 2021 - Day 0
Day 0 feels like the first day of my new life. I wait in the wings as I used to in my former life. It may be strange to hold a book launch at a concert venue, but when I suggested it, not one single person objected. Even though, so far, Leila and Vivian are the only two people who have heard me sing.
Ira might regret it later, but I have an inkling that he won’t. Not after I had to tell him about my goodbye letter—about my plan to die—before Leila submitted her final manuscript to the publisher. Never before have I seen this vital man turn so ashen, his face so dead, in a matter of seconds. I was right when I thought my manager really cared for me, loved me even. It wasn’t that big a surprise, considering he’s stood by me since the day I was told I wouldn’t
