You look at me in a way that you never have before.

‘Can I ask you a question?’

I smile and laugh, didn’t you just ask one.

You smile and shake your head, ‘what’s your favorite flower?’

I don’t have to think about it.

Daisies.

We’re in the car and it’s our third date.

Suddenly we come to a stop and you get out.

You come over to my door and open it.

That’s when I notice we’re at a flower shop.

In...

When I first jumped off the edge I thought I made a mistake.

Halfway I felt regret.

Five feet from impact all I felt was acceptance and calmness.

I don’t hate the water.

I embrace it.

Water rushes in my ears and that’s all I can hear.

I try to open my eyes but the salt burns them.

Instinct kicks in for me to breath and I inhale.

That was a mistake.

I open my mouth because I need air.

Instead the ...

“Do you see that,” I ask Jeff, pointing ahead of us.

He squints his eyes and shakes his head, “see what?”

“There’s a tower a looming in the sky.”

He looks at me with concern, “Alice, have you been taking your medicine?”

“I promise you I’m more sane now than I’ve ever been before.”

“Alice. . . There’s no tower there.”

I turn around to look back up at it and sure enough it’s still here, it did...