where doctors discovered the truth: he had suffered a rare but severe allergic reaction to a bee sting, which sent him into an extremely deep coma — a state so still, so complete, it had fooled everyone. Everyone but Nola. Because she’d refused invasive procedures and insisted on a natural farewell
Fred was still alive when she kissed him — and that kiss may have saved his life. He recovered slowly, bewildered but breathing, and eternally grateful. Nola, once a widow, became the woman who kissed her husband back to life. Moral: Always say goodbye — you never know when it might be hello.