FIRST STEPS in selfishness
Reckless. It wasn’t a term Dervla Smith typically associated with herself. She rolled the word on her tongue, its taste unfamiliar, but exciting. It had whispered in her ear for a week, called to her in the moments she found herself alone. And now, driving to a place she’d never dreamed of going, its allure was the strongest yet.
But could she really be reckless? And would anyone believe it if she were?
What would they all say if they knew where she was going?
Even now, her chance taken and her decision made, Dervla was beginning to talk herself out of it. I’m the sensible one in the family. Spontaneity is not my strong point. I’m the
