She couldn’t look at Eddie. “You gave your life for me,” she whispered. “You sacrificed everything. And I couldn’t even face the truth.” Annie dropped to the ground, her knees smacking the mud. “I’m so sorry. If only I had run the other way. Then you wouldn’t have had to save me.” “You’re not getting it,” Eddie gently replied. “I needed to save you. It let me make up for the life I took. “That’s how salvation works. The wrongs we do open doors to do right.”
