How long does it take to die? Noah died on the spot. Ashley's heart failed on the table. Renee lived. "I am so sorry," Renee whispered, "I am so fucking sorry." Her hands craved to rip her chest open, pluck her heart out and offer it as an apology. If ghosts exist, she wished for Noah's and Ashley's to haunt her. She wanted to see them. Renee never got to say goodbye.