As I turned the last page, I felt a few ridiculous tears well up in my eyes. I sounded out every last word in my head, trying to make it last as long as I could. I tried not to be offended... weren't any of them going to say good-bye to me? I was with them every step of the way, after all. I snugged down under my crisp white comforter, wrapping it around my chin, the book cradled awkwardly between my fingers.
"Well, I'm back," he said.