The Peculiar Thing About Love

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Fog.

There was a white fog, nothing else.

Slowly, she became aware of...herself. 

She was floating. Not moving, just existing. It wasn't unpleasant, just odd. 

She had the strangest, most annoying feeling that she was supposed to be somewhere, but she didn't really want to. It was so peaceful in the fog. 

Maybe she would just stay still for a little longer, then figure out where she was supposed to be doing. 

It probably wasn't anything important.

~~~

Noah held Amanda's hand tightly, as if the strength of his grip alone would bring her back to him. "Amanda...please, If you can hear me. Please wake up. Please," he whispered. He'd tried this countless times before and it had never worked, but he was determined to keep trying until she woke up.

She would wake up, he knew it. 

So he tried something different.

She looked so fragile, laying there that his heart ached. Slowly, he leaned down and kissed her gently on the lips. "I love you."

~~~

In front of me, the fog starts to swirl. This is new. 

As it swirls, I begin to sink, farther away from this swirling mass. At least, I think I'm sinking. This place doesn't really have an up or down.

Suddenly, the fog and I freeze again, and a voice reverberates through the space.

"I love you."

Funny, that sounds so much like...like...Noah. Noah! That's Noah's voice! 

All at once, I remember everything. The tour, the bus, the truck. Where am I? What am I doing here? Oh my God, am I dead? Is this--no. I wouldn't be able to hear Noah if I was dead. 

Why can I hear Noah?

Oh. Noah just...said he loved me. Do I love him?

Yes. I do. I need to get back to him! 

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