Summary

Julie waits impatiently to speak with Mika at her house. Mika lets her in and prepares tea. Mika tells Julie how much she has missed being friends with her because they were a group when Sam was alive. Julie begins to realize that her method of separating herself from Sam’s memory has also made Mika feel forgotten. Julie assures Mika that she did not forget about her or Sam even though she is back with her other friends.

Julie tells Mika that she can talk to Sam. Mika believes Julie, but she does question whether Julie is imagining everything. Sam calls and asks to speak to Mika. She “stays on the phone with Sam for a while, asking a dozen questions, crying and laughing all at once. She keeps glancing over at me, smiling. She squeezes my hand, and rests her head...