The Boy Who Remembered His Own Death - Electric Literature

The Boy Who Remembered His Own Death - Electric Literature

A Faith Again by Christy CrutchfieldFor a week, the boy had nightmares. His parents woke to him bursting, crying so hard, his hair was soaked through. He was so young, the father thought, that his sweat didn’t smell.When the mother asked what the nightmares were about, their son said, “I died. I remember how I died.” He stared at the painting of pears on the wall. The mother poured too much milk in his cereal.At first, they thought nothing of th…