He nodded.

I thought about the friendship that had grown between our families.

We had exchanged messages about school, food, birthday cakes, and doctor appointments when Chloe’s parents chose to share news.

Chloe had sent me a picture of her first day back at class, wearing the purple dinosaur socks where nobody could see them.

The photograph made me smile.

I also thought about Hannah’s letter.

She hadn’t asked to be guaranteed a particular ending.