Em remembers the night clearly. She was startled awake by her cell phone ringing. Answering without looking, she hears sobbing. Loud, heart wrenching sobbing. Pulling the phone away to look at the number, it’s Ruby. “Ruby, what’s wrong?” In between huge gulps of air, Ruby chokes out, “He’s dead Em. He’s dead. I can’t live without him.” “Who is dead?” There’s some …
Once inside the casino, Em begins winding her way through the machines and tables, her head swiveling as she looks for Daisy. Reaching the escalators to the second floor, she stops and again pulls out her cell phone. Seeing no texts or message from Daisy and knowing the chances of her answering if she calls are slim to …
Her head back and eyes closed, Em sits on the bench outside of the casino in Atlantic City enjoying the sunshine and the unusual warmth for an April day while the seagulls scream to each other in the clear blue sky as the waves crash on the beach. Smiling and her heart swelling for this respite from life, …
