"She died-this was the way she died. And when her breath was done Took up her simple wardrobe And started for the sun. Her little figure at the gate The Angels must have spied, Since I could never find her Upon the mortal side." -Emily Dickinson After 10 years and over 2,000 miles of separation, childhood friends Parker and Caitlin are reunited in their hometown of Ann Arbor. Only now, by an accident that took the life of Caitlin's little brother, they are reconciled as strangers. With Caitlin's guilt-eating depression, Parker's broken heart, and their reborn relationship, will the friends be able to help each other rise from the ashes?