I accepted Cassie’s friend request.

The first thing I did was check her social media. It was identical to Ethan’s post, with the caption: “Wish fulfilled!”

Scrolling down, I found her list of wishes. The first one was: “Take wedding photos with the person I love.”

She had indeed achieved it.

I read through the list of wishes, all intimate and personal. One wish was to ride a Ferris wheel with the person she loved and embrace at the top.

It was a romantic notion I once dreamed of experiencing with Ethan, but he’s afraid of heights.

I recalled how he, pale-faced, looking up at the towering Ferris wheel and...