A Second Chance At Tragedy

It began innocently enough.

My high school roommate, Jessica, needed a place to stay during a break, just as my older brother, David, was prepping for his SATs, his ticket to an Ivy League dream.

My trusting parents welcomed her into our home.

Then, the nightmare struck.

A scream in the night.

Jessica, teary-eyed, accused David of something unspeakable-a monstrous, venomous lie.

That lie didn' t just stick; it decimated us.

David's scores plunged, his dreams shattered, expelled from school.

He found a dead-end job, then an accident claimed his life.