6 years later, Dylan was released from prison. No one came to meet him.
Gavin and Wesley were released in turn. By then, the families had long since cut ties.
Molly had moved away. Once, she'd sent Dylan a letter.
If Tessa hadn't been around, would you have chosen me?
He returned it unopened. On the back, he wrote:
Leave her out of your what-ifs.
His first day out, he went to the amusement park.
The drop tower was gone. The east rest area had become a children's play area. Kids chased each other while their parents sat talking on the benches.
Dylan stood for a long time in the place where they'd left my body. He set down a bottle of water, then took a brand-new inhaler from his pocket. "Tessa." The wind almost carried his voice away. "I brought your inhaler."
Leaves rustled. No on
