---- Again, silence. "Sunflowers. She grew them in our little garden when I was small." After a long silence, I slowly spoke. "Unless... time could flow backward, and the dead could be brought back to life." "Unless my mother could hold her grandchild. Unless I could undo seven years of humiliation." "Unless you could become the man I thought you were." Garrett's face went white. Knowing he was powerless, Garrett broke down in tears. Like a spoiled child, trying to use tears to get what he wanted. But I was no longer the woman who would ---- comfort him when he cried. I didn't want to pay attention. Instead, amid his sorrowful crying, I casually hailed a taxi. "Wait!" he screamed, scrambling to his feet. " Wait! I can change! I can be better!" The taxi door closed between us. The car carried me toward the rising sun. Behind me, Garrett pounded on the rear window until the car turned the corner. Without hesitation, and without looking back.