Time Period: A Flashback
Event: A home birth-Brandon's birth
Meredith's p.o.v
"The baby is crowning. Do you want to touch the head?" Morris asks. "Hell no" I snap at him in the
mist of a painful contraction. "I am sorry for whatever I did wrong" Morris apologizes. "You got me
knocked up. That's what you did wrong" I remind him. "You put yourself and me in this situation. If
you never wanted to be pregnant, you should've aborted the baby" Morris argues breaking my heart.
Adding to the drama, the pushing stage has been horrendous. I worry and fear my body might give
out from exhaustion. My son is worth the pain of childbirth though. With Brandon sucking on my
breasts, I fall into a deep sleep. "Don't ever scare me like that again" Morris whispers leading me
into the light where I am reborn.
Time Period: The Present Reality
Place: A lighthouse-The Coast Guard's headquarters
Meredith's p.o.v
Accompanied by a Coast Guard, Brandon enters the building. Crying, I embrace my son
immediately. Derek and Morris stand still absorbing the moment. "I am alive. I am home now. We
can be a family again. Everything will be okay" Brandon promises me. "Lost at sea. Don't you ever
scare me like that again" I sob.