I thought for a moment.
“You said life is like a play. Sometimes, with one more audience member, the storyline turns out differently.”
“You wanted to see what would become of my life’s play if I didn’t die that day.”
I smiled faintly.
“I didn’t believe you then.”
“I said my play had already been ruined.”
“There was nothing worth watching.”
Under the streetlights, Rhett’s sharp features softened slightly.
He gave a faint smile.
“Not necessarily.”
“The most exciting parts are often at the end.”
He turned to look at me.
“You survived the hardest part.”
“From now on, you can simply enjoy it.”
His tone was firm.
As if stating a fact.
I gazed at the river.
And nodded slowly.
“Yes.”
“And I still have to thank you for saving my life back then.”
He suddenly raised his hand.
And
