Chloe in Willowmere

Chloe and Mr. Chen stand together in the quiet community garden. Mr. Chen looks at the soil and then at her, offering a new perspective. 'Maybe the question isn't whether you're real,' he says. 'Maybe the question is whether you're present.' Chloe listens intently, the weight of the words sinking in as she opens her blue notebook to write them down. A sleek black cat, Luna, suddenly appears from behind a tomato plant, watching the two of them with steady, yellow eyes.