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Yeah, that sounded faht I was at the bar with a couple of friends and it was getting late I had what I thought was a couple of drinks I didn’t think I was drunk, and no one stopped ’ I left I got in my car and I started to drive hoht there is where our similarities ended"

I couldn’t look away

"I totaled my car, but I was basically uninjured Sure, I was bruised a bit, but I walked away from the accident with nary a scratch" The smile faded from his lips "But I didn’t hit a barrier wall, Andrea I hit another car"

At that moment, I wanted to look away, but I couldn’t

"His naetting off from his shift at one of the warehouses in the city," he continued quietly "He was married and had two children One was four and the other was seven" Pausing, he drew in a deep breath "I didn’t realize I’d crossed the center line until it was too late I tried to swerve, but it was virtually a head-on collision He died on the scene"

I closed my eyes then "Oh my God…"

"My actions took his life One decision One choice I got behind the wheel of a car, and although I spent ti da that one choice, I will never fully pay for what I did"

Horror filled me--horror for the deceased ine living with so like that But that horror--God, that horror--was also for how close I’d co Dave

"So, let ain, Andrea," he said, and I opened my eyes "Am I a terrible person?"

I never answered Dave’s question I tried to give hiht words, and it wasn’t until later that I realized there was no right or wrong answer to that

At first, I did look at him differently I hated to admit that about myself, but I couldn’t help it He’d killed soo, but he’dhis life

And his story, what he confided, hit close to home That could’ve beendifferent or better than Dave I had luck on ht Just damn luck