The Good Die Young

The pain is much greater than losing a limb or organ.

Daddy

Growing up with seven brothers and sisters, Jamie had always known that he wanted to one day have a family of his own.

He is still as handsome as the day we met.

Tall build. Brown hair. Sharp jawline. Long nose. Pink lips.

Whenever we were together, I couldn’t focus on anything else. And when we were apart, I would think of him with overwhelming fondness.

Then something changed.

Pink dress. Brown hair. Twinkling green eyes. Big smile. Missing front teeth. Plaster on her elbow.

That’s how they remember her. She stays frozen in their minds. Never growing up. Forever trapped as a five year old.

I made a mistake.

I shouldn’t have said ‘yes.’