by Diana Orgain | May 17, 2021 | Love or Money, Sneak Peek, Uncategorized
Did you miss Chapter One? From A First Date with Death Chapter Two The journey back to the bridge felt endless. My eyes were glued to Aaron, dangling beside me, and I couldn’t stop myself from shouting repeatedly, “Aaron! Aaron! Answer me. Aaron! Respond, damn it!” Then suddenly I was moving up and he seemed to be at a stand-still, maybe even descending. What was going on? Oh, God, was there another malfunction? Would they drop me, too? I stopped flailing and gripped the harness, as if gripping it would make me more secure somehow. Aaron’s body made its descent, the Coast Guard boat motoring directly underneath him. They must have determined that the Coast Guard would have the fastest emergency response. Taking a deep breath, I realized that I hadn’t stopped screaming long enough to inhale. The water was now a great distance away, but I continued to shout in vain, and by this point, I don’t think I was saying anything intelligible. The vague thought that I was in hysterics floated across my mind, as if someone else had put it there, as if I were someone else and not this shrieking woman. My body was hoisted over the railing of the bridge and, despite the hands gripping at me, I immediately collapsed onto the deck. Pressing my cheek to the cold metal, I could feel the hum of the traffic reverberate through my body. My screams subsided and I found my voice matching the hum of the bridge in an odd, regressive, self-soothing manner. I was shaking uncontrollably and because I was splayed out on...
