I Won a Five-Star Island Vacation

half a second, everyone waited.

Then he surfaced, choking.

“Mommy!”

His hands slapped at the water.

He went under.

I ran.

I don’t remember crossing the deck.

I don’t remember kicking off my sandals.

I remember diving in fully dressed.

The water closed over me, cold and blue.

I saw Leo below me, arms flailing, eyes wide in panic.

I grabbed him around the waist continue reading …