In Any Lifetime

by Marc Guggenheim

In a universe of infinite possibilities, the only constant is love.

The love he felt for her was almost overwhelming. He felt himself bathing in it, soaking it in. He wanted to take her in his arms, to find words to capture the feelings that swelled his heart.

They shared a knowing look. An instant of private rapture. The happiest moment of their lives. Neither had any idea this would be her last night on earth.

Quantum decoherence—the loss of a definite phase relation between a quantum state and its environment—led to a wave function collapse, among other things.

“At least we can agree you’re untethered from reality,”