"My momma’s dead."
"What?"
"Someone pushed her in the water."
Did you hear this on the news just now? The little boy looked to be about four or five, healthy and calm, carrying a plastic bag, speaking with a rescuer as they led him to a boat. I hope and pray this memory fades from him.
It won’t soon for me.
The Lost Children: A Charity Anthology
I saw and heard that too. I can still see him.