Between Memories and Faces

Point

ahead. I regret not staying at the Heathman tonight. Driving in these conditions is madness. I didn't even brin

with this storm, I wouldn't have been able to fly anyway. Why the hell did

t the glass, but they're not fast enough to clear the water that's blocking my vision. I squint, and suddenly, I see something c

roat. Did I hit an animal? But... what if it wasn't? Who in th

s. The icy wind hits my face like a thousand needles. Using my phone's flashlight, I sear

a figure lying on the aspha

. I hit

hat if I

I kneel beside her and shine the light on her face. Her features are delicate, her p

I really

ning. I press my fingers to h

e-weak, b

nster. She's not some disposable object. I gently lift her into my arms. She's

back seat of my car. I need t

l. Her skin is soft, and on a strange impulse, I stroke her cheek. My fingers bru

the wheel, and program the G

don't want her cond

the hospital. Minutes feel like hours until

on't care. I carry the woman in my arms. Every ste

I shout, my voi

hes with a conc

appened

where, I couldn't stop in time..

th me, q

ently lay the woman down. The nur

to know if she's

or. Do you know the

N

s and starts

her as Mrs. Lucci," I bl

ell did I

ntion back to the woman. I feel like an idio

ething. She's soaked," I say,

et a bl

ree or four. Her b

Lucci. We'll take

me. I head to the bathroom, quickly changing, trying not to th

umming my fingers. Two terrible coffees later

spent the whole damn night in this hospital. No

to make a scene,

h a young woman who

leap up. "

She only has a mi

washing over me l

I see

rse. Fo

ven more beautiful up close, with her brown hair spread across the pillow.

ell is wro

kness-but with her, it feels different

esmerized, watc

reeze. Her eyes are deep blue, so intense they take my

gnoring the strange

rs, trying to sit

. Don't strain yours

rts..." she

respond, a do

awake. How are

ad hur

k a hit." He steps clos

ame i

it su

ur last

eyes distant. "I don't remember anythin

her like that. I sp

ucci,"

she asks,

ife. I'm André Lu