Time continued to pass in its weird afterlife way. Brett took more equine science courses, and was allowed to help out at the veterinary facility on occasions when there were sudden increases in the number of horses passing over.
Brett fit in so well with Colton and Dennis, it felt like he was part of a real family. Heck, they even had a dog. Clay was a frequent visitor and would occasionally sleep over. Their friendship soon got back to how it was before Dennis had roomed with Brett. In short, all was going well, apart from Brett still pining for Gavin.
Brett was in the student dining hall, a plate of half-eaten broiled chicken gone cold to his left, as he concentrated on neatening his notes from the previous class.
He became aware of an increased warmth, the slight smell of roses as
