Rebecca POV:

My grandmother needed to rest and I was going to go back and see her later.

Matthew came out to take me back, and as I was on my way, I was a little uncomfortable, so I peered through the car window into the distance, and was about to withdraw my gaze when my eyes fell on the sudden appearance of the woods and my mouth dropped open.

I saw a field of scarlet cherry blossoms in full bloom, and in the warm morning light, with the smoke curling up, the cherry trees were as beautiful as a fairyland.

I stared blankly for a few seconds, how had...