There was no blood, but a toothbrush was clamped in the boy’s right hand. His mouth frothed with toothpaste. Forensics discovered the boy’s gums had been rubbed raw.
Published by ELJ Editions, Awakenings: Stories of Bodies & Consciousness is an anthology of short essays curated by Diane Gottlieb, documenting what it means to live in a body. Find out more.