You Only Live Once

Would you save a life if it meant ending your own?

Al Nelson
Al Nelson
Nov 1 · 2 min read
Photo by Fabrizio Verrecchia on Unsplash

“Why do you have a tattoo of a nine on your wrist?” She asks, lacing her fingers through my own.

“I dunno,” I shrug. “Been like that ever since I was born. A birthmark, I guess.”

“Oh, look at the kids!” Lila shrieks with mirth. She points to a gaggle of costumed children on the other side of the…

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