Just as they were beginning their trek, Roger’s phone rang. It was Corey, who was holding the answer to the question Roger had been wanting to know since Bellevue first called: was I dead or alive? Think about what horrible news you could possibly receive that would sink your soul to the bottom of the ocean, then imagine what could be the best news you could get that would shoot it to the stars. Now imagine emotionally blasting from the ocean floor to the sky in a heartbeat. That’s what happened to Roger. After being convinced that I was gone forever . . . “Roger? It’s Corey. She’s alive!”
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