Rachel paced the room, thinking where Samara might be. She walked over toward the rug in the middle of the floor. Upon stepping on it, it fell through and she realized there was something down there. "Aidan, over here," she called. Rachel stepped down onto the stone-crafted well. Aidan helped her push off the lid.
"Sam!" he called.
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"Sam!" It sounded like Aidan. No, couldn't be. She was just dreaming. The only explanation. But maybe she could answer back anyway.
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"Aidan! I'm down here!"
"Rachel? How do we get her out?" he asked his mother.
"I don't know, baby."
"Aidan, honey, what are you doing?" Aidan had begun to climb into the well. He didn't say a word in answer but jumped down the well.
When she saw him, she was overjoyed but still hurt. Tears streaked her face.
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I saw your sky fall down today, suddenly turned from blue to gray, until one by one the raindrops turned to tears upon your face. Wish there was something I could do, wish I could ease the pain from you, but I've never felt so helpless. It's like you're drowning right in front of me and I'm reaching out but you can't see, there's something holding on to you so tight. So I guess this is all I'll say to you tonight:
"If you ever need me, you know where to find me. I will be waiting where I've always been; right by your side. If you ever need me, you know where to find me; I have never left you; I'm where I've always been. Right by your side."
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Sam was happy, yet in pain, not knowing what to do. Not sure whether to cry or to smile. She knew now that Aidan would always be there. This made her face into a small sort of smile but it was better than her tears. Aidan kissed her cheek as a tear fell from it. They now were unaware of the coldness of the water; all they knew was each other and the warmth of their bodies.