Wish You Were Here

Diana tells Rodney about the dream, and he introduces her to his sister, Rayanne, who has “the sight.” Rayanne suggests that Diana’s near-death experience may have given her a glimpse into a new reality and tells her that she is “not done with all this yet” (271).

Diana continues visiting her mother, although her mother doesn’t know who she is. Finn, meanwhile, has begun to drink in the evenings to help him cope with his workdays. One weekend, he finds Diana’s college brochures, and she tells him she is thinking of going back to school and changing careers. Finn is upset that Diana hasn’t told him this, and he gets angrier when she tells him that she has been secretly visiting her mother. He thinks that Diana is shutting him out. They eventually reconcile, but Diana feels uneasy.

On a walk in Central Park one day, Diana runs into Kitomi. She tells Kitomi about her experience with Covid and the hallucinations, and Kitomi tells her that she could actually visit the Galapagos one day. Kitomi invites Diana to continue to join her on walks at the park. That day, Diana gets a message from Eric with his phone number; she calls him, and they talk for a long time.