Here we go again… 😉
Five years, I dealt with his death every morning while my mind teetered on the brink of waking or never waking. Every night when I cried until breath left my lungs and my soul wept for him.
God, I never would have… So many things I wouldn’t have done, had I known.
Shame glazed my skin with a thin sheen of sweat. I’d failed this beautiful creature.
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Jessica Subject says
The characters regret comes across very well. Happy Sunday!
Taryn Kincaid says
Poignant and beautiful. And congrats on the Epic Awards final for Everlong!
jayelKaye says
"my soul wept for him".. man that makes me want to cry.
Arlene Webb says
Grief and regret shines from every word.
kerrianne says
I really feel the pain in this. Great six !
Sarah Grimm says
You can definitely feel her pain and regret. Great job.
Rebecca Royce says
Okay, having read Everlong I know what she is talking about and those six sentences just made me cry. Bravo Hailey!
Marie Dees says
So much emotion there!
Leigh Ellwood says
Nicely done, very emotional scene. Thanks for sharing.
Eleri Stone says
Love "…the brink of waking or never waking." The whole thing really but that especially.
Emma Petersen says
Le sigh. Beautiful and sad. Her grief and regret totally comes through.
Laurel Kriegler says
Ouch! That hurts! Very well written indeed.
Lisa Fox says
So sad! What a powerful little excerpt.
The Naughty Reader says
oh, I have goosebumps.
Dee Carney says
Awww…so much emotion!
Trish McCallant says
So very powerful and sad. Beautifully done!
Lex Valentine says
That is so sad!
Darcy Drake says
Definitely get the emotion!
Marie Dees says
Yes, the emotion comes right through and to the reader.
Cate Masters says
Very evocative and eloquent.
Eve Cassidy says
Fantastic as usual.
Pippa Jay says
Oh! 🙁
Barb says
Wow. Very powerful.
JoAnne Kenrick says
so beautiful, and so sad xxx powerful words indeed.
Kathleen Grieve says
WOW! Grief poured through every word…
Edie Ramer says
Very evocative. I liked it a lot.
Stacey Kennedy says
Aw, I just want to hug her!!!