Everyone Knows You Go Home

by Natalia Sylvester

“Being ready’s like learning to swim without water.” “Worthless until you’re drowning,” Martin said. He took his eye off the road for a quick moment to look at Isabel. “It’s something my father loved to say.” “Really?” It was the first time Martin had mentioned Omar since the day Eduardo went missing. She twisted in her seat to see if Eduardo also remembered. “Like when?” Martin cut Eduardo off before he could answer. “Ever since I was little. He refused to put training wheels on my bicycle. Said I’d learn more from the fall than the safety.”