He was brother to a liar and brother to an angel, son of a dream and son of a dreamer.

What about us? Can i see you again? You can say no. You'd crush all my hopes and dreams, but it's an option.

I felt a tickle on my skin; it took me a moment to realize that Cole was driving his die-cast Mustang up my arm. He was laughing to himself, hushed and infectious, as if there was still any reason to be quite.

The dog pranced delightedly around his feet as if he'd been gone to another planet instead of merely underneath a car.

It was about falling asleep with Sam's chest pressed against my back so I could feel his heart slow to match mine. It was about growing up and realizing that the feel of his arms around me, the smell of him when he was sleeping, the sound of his breathing -- that was home and everything I wanted at the end of the day. It wasn't the same as being with him and we were awake.

Grace,” I said, very softly. “Say something.” Sam,” she said, and I crushed her to me.

In the darkness, he is invisible, but I can still feel him beside me. Sometimes you don't have to see something to know it is there.