[ No, they don’t have to be difficult. In fact, Eddie would prefer most things not be difficult in order to make sense. This in particular, though? It just seems like something that requires a bit more than a pinch and immediate acceptance. There are no do-overs in life--at least, that's what he's heard from teachers entirely too many times. But even if he does accept that he was the lucky, what’s the next step here? Just go on like it never happened and that he didn’t die painfully and horribly?

He’d hoped someone else might have the answer for him, clearcut and easy to explain, but it seems like that isn’t going to happen. ]

Honestly, dude? This isn’t even the weirdest shit that’s happened to me this week, so...

[ A forced chuckle in his voice, he waves his hands around, looking for the right way to end his sentence. ]

Being pulled out of a fountain, you seeing ghosts? Yeah, sure, why not? I think that all fits nicely into my new normal. But, uh...

[ He pauses, eyes narrowing. He's gotta know: ]

How do you know I’m not a ghost right now?