Off the Deep End

by Lucinda Berry

Like whatever was happening, we were just supposed to sit back and take it.

What kind of a mother saved another boy’s life over their own son’s?

“All I did was what every parent said they would do if they lost a child,”

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I’m supposed to feel lucky that my life got spared twice. But I don’t. Not even close. I’m just really pissed off.

What I need is someone to tell me how I’m supposed to live in a world where I’m responsible for my son’s death.

I’m responsible for all this. He just doesn’t know that yet.

that I hadn’t done anything stupid again with the gift he’d given me.

I’ve never understood people’s obsession with the limelight. People who shine from within don’t need a spotlight.

I had become a big inconvenience.

And that’s the thing, isn’t it?” He drops his voice low. “Neither of you wanted to be alive, did you?”

“I’m so sorry Isaac’s missing, Amber. I really am. Believe me, I know exactly how it feels.”

“Romantic love might actually be the cheapest version of love.”

My promise was as true that day as it is today.

“I think grief makes people do crazy things.”

I’m not going to argue with him there. I’ve done lots of insane things. It happens almost automatically when you’ve got nothing to lose. There’s an incredible freedom in having nothing left to lose. And it’s really hard to be afraid of anything when the worst thing has already happened to you.

“It’s not being strong when you don’t have any other choice. It’s not like you can say, ‘No thank you. I don’t want to do this anymore.’”

After all, he wasn’t the only one with secrets about Isaac.

Huhhhh

“We can figure things out. We can make this work.

“You actually think bringing a baby into this sick world is a good idea? I hope my sperm turns to poison inside you.” He spit

GASP

Sometimes life gives you a second chance at love because you weren’t ready for it the first time.