(Caroline's POV)
I'm floating.
In darkness so complete I can't tell if my eyes are open or closed.
I can't feel my body. Can't tell which way is up. Can't tell if I'm moving or staying still or sinking deeper into the void.
"Caroline!"
"Mama! Mama, where are you?"
"Caro! Save me!"
I try to call out. Try to tell them not to be afraid. That I'm here. Nothing will happen.
But no sound comes out from my mouth, as if my voice is gone.
The words stay trapped inside me.
Then the voices fade. Get replaced by images. Memories flickering like broken film.
Jason and me at the courthouse. Getting our marriage certificate. His hand in mine. Both of us smiling like we'd won something precious.
Charlie's birth. The moment they placed him in my arms. His tiny face. His eyes looking up at me li
