Take My Hand

It was 13 minutes before the paramedics arrived. A man fishing had seen a woman standing near the river, then a moment later she was gone. He thought she’d taken a dip in the water, but he soon saw her head go under and not come back. He dragged her out, checking her pulse. She didn’t have one.

Maria hadn’t intended on falling in, but she forgot just how slippery the banks were. And when her head went under, she didn’t bother struggling. She knew it would happen sooner or later, and this way she could fill in the blank spots of her life.