About Last Night: No Regrets For Saving a Life

"About last night, I have no regrets," insisted Caroline. "I know that what I did was the right thing to do!"

Caroline's mother was very angry and had been questioning her relentlessly about her whereabouts, as she had failed to come home until almost seven am that morning. When Caroline did come in, she looked pretty rough. Her mother did not like what she saw and suspected the worst.

"I could have called and told you I was at my girlfriend's place, but that would have been lying to you and Dad."

"We were worried sick that something had happened to you. Caroline, you could have at least called to let us know you were all right. You are only fifteen and should have done that! We almost called the police."

"Mom, you know that you raised me to act on my own instincts and to do what is right. I did that and I know that what I did was right. I have no regrets."

"Can you at least tell us who you were with, and where you were?"

"Mom, can you please just trust me?"

"The next time you pull a crazy stunt like this, we are putting you on a curfew. You will lose your privileges and your smart phone, too" cautioned her mother, sternly. "There is the doorbell! Go answer it."

Doris, Caroline's best friend, was standing there looking relieved.

"You saved my life last night. How can I ever thank you?"

"Just don't ever do something that dumb again," suggested Caroline. "I am in enough trouble already, without having to rescue you, too."

"Your Mom and Dad giving you a hard time for not coming home?"

"What do you think?"

"I don't really know. I probably would not have been in Emergency all night for an overdose, if my parents were around like they should be. The police called them to bring me in today for a talk about doing drugs. I just want to say thank you for being there for me during the night."

"Unless you clean up your act immediately, you and I cannot be best friends any longer. I don't need any trouble with my Mom and Dad, but no regrets. I did what I had to do by taking you to the Emergency Department. Never again."

"I promise," replied Doris.