before settling down again. Her sobs came quickly and her chest ached as she knelt there,

waiting for the duck to swim closer. So overwhelming was the feeling of Carrie's presence,

she stopped breathing, simply staring out over the water, waiting—believing.

And just as quickly as her sobs came, laughter bubbled out unexpectedly. She sat on her

heels, tears still running down her cheeks as she laughed in the rain.

"Oh, God, Carrie... I should have known you'd come back to me as that damn duck."