Summer Sweetheart

You never know how fast life can change.

Photo by Ayo Ogunseinde on Unsplash

It’s the first time we’ve been back to the beach house since the accident.

Mom and I take off all the cloths covering the furniture, and we settle into a rhythm of dusting the rooms we once used every summer. Only outside one room do we hesitate, our cleaning supplies in hand. I take that first step of courage by turning the knob and…