Joshua put down the letter, frustrated because he was unable to see in the gathering darkness and the thick blanket of fog that had rolled in and covered the water. The pain and the fear his mother described was all too familiar to him, in fact, it was as if she were describing his life with Isabelle. He certainly understood her fear of letting go and risking everything. He’d been dealing with that same fear his entire life. But what he couldn’t figure out was how she thought she could help him overcome it when she obviously hadn’t herself.
Joshua had always wondered what had pushed her over the edge, what had driven her to such despair that she’d simply given up on life. After all, even if what she said in the letter was true and she didn’t commit suicide, she had still left him and Leo behind. But why?
My God, he thought. Is it possible everything I’ve believed my entire life is a lie? And if so, where do I go from here?
Chapter 5