Life was painfully, unimaginably brief. In some strange way, the thought filled Jane with courage. It made her want to act. The situation with David was bad, but at least they were both alive and breathing. So many people on this boat couldn’t say as much about the ones they loved most. Jane would call him and tell him she wanted to come home. Or maybe she would go to him in person tomorrow, let him know she was willing to do whatever it might take. They had no time for anything less.
