Caitlyn paused to take a few more breaths. Chloe could hear her chest rattle with the effort it took for her to breathe.

“I am too,” Chloe replied.

Caitlyn tried to smile at her and her eyes fluttered shut. Chloe covered her mouth with one hand and reached out to touch the small screen with her other hand. She wanted to be there, in the room. She wanted to say a proper goodbye to someone who had become one of her closest friends.

“I love you, Chloe,” Caitlyn ...