Arguing? No, that's wrong.
Loud, certainly. We'd had quite a lot to drink. My wife especially, I'm afraid. She's not normally a big drinker; anyone will tell you that. But being on the cruise—well, the whole experience is about excess, isn't it?
Yes, her idea. Wanting to go up on deck to 'experience the sea'. High heels on the wet deck, drink in hand. I should have recognized the danger.
I blame myself.
When she staggered towards the railing, I naturally reached for her. I can see how it must have looked, but I was reaching to save her.
First published by Fatal Flaw on 19 November 2020.
Robert Runté is Senior Editor at EssentialEdits.ca. A former professor, he has three Aurora Awards for his literary criticism and currently reviews for the Ottawa Review of Books. His own fiction has been published over 120 times and several of his stories have been reprinted in "best of" collections.
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