Once home, I dragged myself through the front door, sleep taking hold of my body.
“Hey Pumpkie!” Greeted my mom, spinning around in her computer chair to smile up at me, her hazel eye sparkling into mine. “How was your day?’
“Fine, I bought some new clothes.” I answered dully.
She checked her watch, “Well, I’m glad you and your friends had fun, but it’s 11:52 at night. Why don't you go to bed and get some sleep?”
“Okay,” I yawned, stumbling down the narrow hall to the last door on the right and opened it, “Good night, Mom!” I called, shutting my door. My room was a mess; clothes and papers were scattered all over the cold, hardwood floor. ‘I should really clean this place up.’ I sighed heavily, ‘Oh well, guess I’ll do it tomorrow.’
Kicking off my shoes and crawling into bed and curling up in my warm blue and brown blankets, I fell asleep into a peaceful dreamland.
The next day came sooner then I was hoping for. I was woken up by the screaming of the house phone. Rolling over, still in a daze I fell out of bed, taking my sheets with me, "Ouch!" I groaned, before dragging myself into the living room, “Hello?’ I answered.
A woman’s voice come through the other end, “Yes, Miss. Blackthorn? This is the hospital. We have your Mother here and were hoping that you to come down and see her.”
My heart sank into my stomach as she spoke. It was deja vu all over again, “Excuse me, but can you tell me what happened?”
“Oh yes, sorry, she had a car crash.” the nurse replied.
My body froze up as the phone slipped through my trembling fingers, ‘A-A car crash?’ the words repeated in my mind, ‘This can’t be happening to me, not now.’
“ Hello, Miss are you still there?” Asked the lady on the other end.
I picked up the phone again and held it up to my ear once more, “Sorry, I’ll Be there soon.” I reassured her. Once I hung up I amenably dialed Zach’s number, my pulse raced as it rang
“Hey Ari, what’s up?’ His kind, familiar voice calmed me down as I explained my situation. Silence was exchanged between once I finished, “Okay baby, I’ll call the girls and Brady, meanwhile you get over to your mom.” He commanded sternly.
“Thanks Zach, I love you so much.”
"Love you too, see you soon,” and the line went dead.
