I hear voices. A shout. A laugh. Clay's laugh. I strained to see through the night. Fog had rolled in from Lake Ontario, but I could hear him laughing. The concrete turned to grass. The fog wasn't from the lake, but from a pond. Our pond. I was at Stonehaven, bounding through the back acres. Clay was running ahead of me.
The protagonist finds herself in a foggy night at Stonehaven, feeling a sense of nostalgia as she hears the familiar sounds of Clay's laughter. Despite the obscurity of the night, his laughter stands out, stirring memories and emotions within her. As she strains to see through the dense fog, she realizes she is in a familiar and cherished place, invigorated by the bond she shares with Clay.
As she moves from...
