Chapter 15
It was the worst moment of his life. It had been over a decade since that very day, and he’d never seen a day as dark as that Thursday in May. He didn’t talk about it. There was no reason to. He failed at bringing his mom back. All those CPR classes he took to be a lifeguard had been proven useless.
He buried the memories, locked the door, and never looked back. He never had any reason to revisit that day, but when he’d seen Cami on that chair, the lock opened, and the memories rushed to the surface.
Her arms around him held the door open, allowing years of pent up grief to overwhelm him. It was a black hole, and he was afraid he’d never find his way out. Then Cami’s fingers brushed through his hair, and a sliver of light found its way inside. He focused on that light, allowi
