Charlotte's POV 

I was stunned that Stephen was able to sit in my kitchen and talk to my friend like a living person. I couldn't help wondering, what did this mean for us going forward? Would more people be able to see him as time went on? I didn't know what to think, but it seemed promising. 

"Well hello there, you seem lost in thought," the customer on the other side of the counter pointed out, "I hope I'm not disturbing you, but I saw you there and I just had to ...