"I can't believe it's really you," Sam smiled, his hands gently caressing her cheeks.

"I can't believe it either," Jessica replied. "You look so old!"

As Sam laughed quietly, afraid that if he were to be loud, she would disappear again.

"And your hair!" She giggled. "They're so long!"

A tear rolled down Sam's face as the sound of her laugh filled the room.

"Oh, what's wrong?" the blond girl questioned.

"Your laugh," he whispered against her shoulder as he hugged her once again.

"What about it?" Jessica asked.

"I missed it so much".

Their eyes met with true happiness as they looked at each other for what seemed to be the very first time.

And in a sense, it was.