Time-Sick

"Yes, that's fine, honey but we can't just leave her here," Emily insisted.
"Oh yes, we can," Arturo answered.
"Fine," she agreed. "But, you know, good parents don't just leave their 5 year old adopted daughter with their alcoholic best fr... acquaintance."
As Arturo explained how Fred would take care of her just like Emily would, tears started to flow from her eyes. "We'll be back soon; I promise, Amity Dorit," Emily was able to say with a straight face. The happy couple went on their honeymoon to Costa Rica, where they rented a car that Arturo would drive. Listening to the radio, as always, they couldn't wait to go have dinner at the famous restaurant La Viejita. Soon, as fast as a camera's flash, you could hear the beeps from the horns in the cars. A puddle of blood was formed around Emily, and Arturo remained intact. He disappeared as quickly as possible and was never spoken of again; he moved to a different country. Amity Dorit, years after, found pleasure in nothing but time.