I was twenty-three when I lost him. My heart's been afflicted with sorrow before but not as much as losing him. I still remember that cold January day like it was yesterday. A coroner and a policeman came knocking at my door. They asked for Mrs. Flores. Naturally, I thought they were looking for my mother-in-law. They asked who I was and if I had any relation at all with the Flores family. Then they showed me his license, to see if I knew him. "My Jay. My God, it's my Jay." The policeman told me what had happened. " He's been in an accident ma'am, and I regret to tell you that he didn't make it." "What?" I said with disbelief. "There's no way! It can't be!" I was in total shock and denial. I could not bring myself to the fact that he's gone. I did not cry that day. I was fill

We found out that afternoon how and what had happened to him during the accident. The police report revealed that he was racing with another car on the freeway when he lost control. His car spun a 360-degree and overturned. His seatbelt tore up and he was thrown out of his car. Just when he was thrown out of the car, a van struck his body. He died instantly on the scene. The police couldn't determine if he was already dead before the van struck him. I just couldn't understand why he's gone, but I guess at least he died doing what he loved the most.

We weren't allowed to see his body until the next day. I walked into that mortuary with my head up. I promised myself not to cry because I was with child. But as I entered there, the decay stench overcame my confidence. As I walked through the halls, thoughts came racing through my mind. I didn't know how to react. I kne

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