One year before the present, Meghan continues to linger near her body in the woods; she passes time by recalling memories from her life, which she can watch like movies. While she is thinking of her beloved grandmother, who has been dead for years, Meghan thinks she hears a voice say, “I’ll be right here when you’re ready” (61). Meghan wonders if this might mean that she is able to pass into some other realm and be reunited with loved ones who are also dead. She decides that she is not yet ready to explore this possibility. When a car driven by a young woman passes by, Meghan wills it to stop and is astonished when the car does come to a stop.

Two years before the present, Brecia watches as James gets ready to meet Nicole (the woman he has been chatting with on the dating app); Brecia sees him take Rohypnol capsules (a common date-rape drug) with him and becomes even more worried and angry.