Blackberry Summer
“As she expected, her dreams were tortured and disjointed. Every time she seemed to drift off, the nurses would come in to make her move her arms and legs, to give her more meds, to check her vital signs.
When she awoke to pale morning sunlight streaming through the gap in the blinds that hadn’t been fully closed, she was blessedly alone and only in moderate pain.
She gazed at that beam of sunlight and even though she wanted to stay there in the quiet peace of morning, she made herself revisit t...he accident. Something teased at her, some discordant note she couldn’t quite place. Her mother wasn’t telling her something and for the life of her, she couldn’t figure out what.
With the subtle whir and beep of monitors in the background, she remembered that terrifying soar into the water again, her pain and overwhelming fear for the children, then Riley’s quiet voice, offering strength and comfort.
She wasn’t imagining. Somehow during the night, full recollection had returned. Riley had been there, out in that cold water with them.MoreLess
When she awoke to pale morning sunlight streaming through the gap in the blinds that hadn’t been fully closed, she was blessedly alone and only in moderate pain.
She gazed at that beam of sunlight and even though she wanted to stay there in the quiet peace of morning, she made herself revisit t...he accident. Something teased at her, some discordant note she couldn’t quite place. Her mother wasn’t telling her something and for the life of her, she couldn’t figure out what.
With the subtle whir and beep of monitors in the background, she remembered that terrifying soar into the water again, her pain and overwhelming fear for the children, then Riley’s quiet voice, offering strength and comfort.
She wasn’t imagining. Somehow during the night, full recollection had returned. Riley had been there, out in that cold water with them.MoreLess
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