Wait for Me

"I couldn't believe that I was forced to live without her. All I ever known was her, she was my life. When I opened my eyes, no emotion was on my face, and I remained silent as I stared at the small bumps and cracks on the hospital wall in front of me. I felt nothingness. I felt void. I felt robotic. I felt soulless. Sadie was the source of my life, and when she died, so did I."

On his 73rd birthday, Nicholi sits alone on his porch gripped by sorrow, remembering the death of his first love, and riddled with guilt for embarking on a life without her. Every morning he sits outside in silence gazing at her childhood home just beyond the tall grass, contemplating what life would have been like with her and desperately hoping to see her again soon . . . counting down the days of his old age.

To his surprise, on this special day, he is approached by an unexpected visitor, and she shares remarkable similarities with his first love: she embodies Sadie through her voice, personality and mannerisms. Pleased to have her company and to converse with her, Nicholi shares the story of his life, and in turn, is forced to relive his tragic past in order to understand the significance of her visit.