When Mark Sawley had gotten Emily unto the boat, he'd seen the ugly scars on her abdomen. He didn't know what had happened to her in the past, but figured it was a violent assault by either an ex-partner or violent criminal. It didn't look like it was from surgery.
A doctor had come in and told Emily that she'd broken several ribs and she had broken both legs. She was lucky to be alive. She just listened and said nothing.
"Wouldn't you know it, I screwed this up as well." said Emily to herself.
She was surprised to see that someone had sent her flowers. It was from the man who had rescued her when she fell into the water. For the first time in months, Emily smiled.
Mark Sawley worked at the hospital as a volunteer. He asked her if he could come in and chat with her. She was agreeable to this which surprised him. She didn't seem to notice his burns scars and if she did, she didn't make any comment or look at him like she was shocked.
"I tried to take my own life a couple of days ago. For months, I've been very unhappy. My mother died last year and I have no family and friends. I figured if I jumped up the Golden Gate Bridge no one would miss me. Of course I failed at it which isn't surprising."
"Someone saw you jump off the bridge. You were rescued and then brought here. You're very lucky as I've heard you flat lined three times and were brought back to life."
"Just my luck." Said Emily who started to laugh but the pain in her ribs stopped her.
"Well you need to have some rest. I will see you later. "
In about a week Emily went home but needed assistance. Mark Sawley offered to help her out. She had told her that her last name was Smith but Mark suspected that she might be trying to hide from something. She seemed very leery of him and leery of men in general. He knew it had something to do with her past.