When Saving Is Killing
Panic written all over her face, Sophia rushed to the utility hallway.
The child's medical kit was on the left side while the cleaning chemicals were on the right.
Two identical blue plastic bottles were sitting side by side.
She reached out, her hand hesitating for a fraction of a second, before grabbing the bottle on the right.
In the video, the eight-year-old version of me suddenly lunged into the frame, grabbing Sophia's wrist.
Sophia, frantic and distracted, shoved me out of the way.
I didn't stop. I chased her directly into the bathroom.