“Thank you.”
The day didn’t seem so bad anymore. So many wonderful people had stepped in to pick him up while he was down, and Silver was more receptive to their kind words than he used to be. “The same goes for you. I’ll always be here, even if I vanish. As long as you don’t forget me, I’ll still be with you.”
“I’ll never forget you, Silv.”

“Never ever.”
With that, she gently squeezed her best friend in her arms. Somehow she had been able to hear what he said, perhaps because of the close proximity.
