Chapter 31

“No, it’s a drama. Six friends have been tightknit and sharing their deepest secrets with each other since they were in high school. One of them, John, dies, and the remaining five gather together to say goodbye. They all have conversations with their dead friend, and it’s never clear if they actually see his ghost or not. Two of the characters are gay and with each other, but fighting it and hiding it. One guy is the consummate peacemaker, constantly fixing everything, but he was able to do it only because he had John’s support. Another has been hiding her addiction to painkillers. And the last friend was hopelessly in love with John but she never told him.”

“Sounds sad. And compelling if it’s written right.” I could see the little spark in his eyes, so I was pretty sure I knew the answer, but I asked anyway. “What’s your opinion?”