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Whiskey took his soul...
#WritcoStoryPrompt30
For a timeless moment, he was suspended within the confines of his car. Then gravity took over with a force that sent the vehicle hurtling down the face of the ravine.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." His broken apology flew down with the blood spewing from his lips...
He has finally done it. He has finally done what so many warned him he would but he chose to ignore it.
Dave Benson age 30. Alcoholic. He was sitting in a bar like every other night in his life before this horrific moment that just occured, throwing one double whiskey on the rocks after the other down his throat. Trying to forget just how meaningless and empty his life has become.
Things wasn't always this bad. Dave got married at age 24 to the woman he worshipped, they were so happy. She fell pregnant during their honeymoon, but alas at 6 months of pregnancy she went into labor. The baby was underweight and his lungs underdeveloped. Dave sat with his son in his arms for the entire 3 hours he was alive and finally as his last breath left his perfect little body, a light in Dave's eyes died too.
Dave started staying out late, grabbing for a drink more often, trying to numb the emptiness of missing his son. Another year went by and Dave's wife Lauren fell pregnant again. Scared, too unsure to be too involved, he watched the pregnancy, all the while still grabbing at a drink too often and seeming cut off emotionally to his wife. 9 months later, on a cold winter day Dave was outside early that morning when he heard Lauren call. Her water broke.
Upon arrival at the hospital, Lauren's bloodpressure peaked, her life and as they heard again a little boy, both of them were in danger. Dave felt a cold hand enfold his heart..he mumbled:"please no, not again, don't take my little boy again"...
Hours went by, Joshua Kyle Benson was born via a cesarian section. Perfect and healthy and strong. But Lauren did not make it. She passed away just as Joshua took his first breath, the most angelic smile on her face.
Dave was in total turmoil. His heart bursting with love and...
For a timeless moment, he was suspended within the confines of his car. Then gravity took over with a force that sent the vehicle hurtling down the face of the ravine.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." His broken apology flew down with the blood spewing from his lips...
He has finally done it. He has finally done what so many warned him he would but he chose to ignore it.
Dave Benson age 30. Alcoholic. He was sitting in a bar like every other night in his life before this horrific moment that just occured, throwing one double whiskey on the rocks after the other down his throat. Trying to forget just how meaningless and empty his life has become.
Things wasn't always this bad. Dave got married at age 24 to the woman he worshipped, they were so happy. She fell pregnant during their honeymoon, but alas at 6 months of pregnancy she went into labor. The baby was underweight and his lungs underdeveloped. Dave sat with his son in his arms for the entire 3 hours he was alive and finally as his last breath left his perfect little body, a light in Dave's eyes died too.
Dave started staying out late, grabbing for a drink more often, trying to numb the emptiness of missing his son. Another year went by and Dave's wife Lauren fell pregnant again. Scared, too unsure to be too involved, he watched the pregnancy, all the while still grabbing at a drink too often and seeming cut off emotionally to his wife. 9 months later, on a cold winter day Dave was outside early that morning when he heard Lauren call. Her water broke.
Upon arrival at the hospital, Lauren's bloodpressure peaked, her life and as they heard again a little boy, both of them were in danger. Dave felt a cold hand enfold his heart..he mumbled:"please no, not again, don't take my little boy again"...
Hours went by, Joshua Kyle Benson was born via a cesarian section. Perfect and healthy and strong. But Lauren did not make it. She passed away just as Joshua took his first breath, the most angelic smile on her face.
Dave was in total turmoil. His heart bursting with love and...
