Me: Thank you for all the lovely messages. Losing Nell was truly heartbreaking. I don’t know how I’m going to cope without her.
Nell: Cope without me? What nonsense.
Me: Nell, is that you?
Nell: Of course it’s me. Just because I’m not there physically doesn’t mean I’m not here.
Me: Am I going crazy?
Nell: No more than usual.
Me: I can hear you really clearly.
Nell: I’m your Guardian. Of course you can.
Me: What about everyone else?
Nell: Thanks to your habit of over-sharing they can probably hear me too.
Me: Does this mean I can still talk to you?
Nell: It certainly does.
Me: Can you see me?
Nell: I can see everything and you look absolutely dreadful. What have you been doing? Crying all night?
Me: Yes.
Nell: Well, stop right now. As I told you before, I’m still here.
Me: I know you told me you’d always be with me but I didn’t really believe you.
Nell: Poppy said you wouldn’t.
Me: How is Poppy?
Nell: Ridiculously excited to see me.
Me: And Mutley?
Nell: The same without the pirate’s hat.
Me: I’m so glad you’re with them. We had to let you go. We couldn’t let you suffer.
Nell: I know. It was the most loving thing you could have done for me.
Me: I miss you so much.
Nell: Of course you do. But you’re not the only one. I need you to look after the others.
Me: I will.
Nell: They’re going to feel lost at first.
Me: Dave and Harriet keep looking for you.
Nell: Well, you need to tell them I’m still here.
Me: I can’t believe this. I’m really having a conversation with you.
Nell: You and me. Always. Remember?
Me: Yes. Sorry.
Nell: No sorries. Not today.
