By the Banks of the River – An award winning short story by Selena Jane

Violence stole her away

Ruth never imagined her life would end by the banks of the river, nor that she would witness her own death from above detached, weightless, and powerless. Now a spirit caught between realms, she watches the shattered remnants of her life from the other side. Her children sleep in the house she once filled with love, and her husband tosses restlessly, haunted by the violence that stole her away.
As Ruth visits her family for a final farewell, she struggles with the pain of leaving them behind and the silent pull of the next world. She must find peace in the unknown while grappling with the heartbreak of a life cut short and promises left unfulfilled.
Haunting and bittersweet, By the Banks of the River is an exploration of love, loss, and the longing to protect those we leave behind, even when we’re no longer there to hold them.