*This is from a different point of view than chapter 1*
Chapter 2—Goodbye
“Yeah, Mom, I’ll be there in about five minutes.”
“I can’t wait to see you! Are you sure you can’t go just a little faster?”
I laughed. “No, Mom. I’m already speeding. See you in a few.”
“Alright, bye. Love you.”
“Love you too. Bye.”
I hung up my phone and set it on the passenger seat. The song on the radio changed, and I sang along with the familiar tune. Tomorrow was Christmas, and I couldn’t wait to see my family. Plus, Sara, my sister, was due to have her baby yesterday, so she would probably have it while I was here. I couldn’t wait to be an uncle.
My phone rang again, and I was surprised when I saw the caller I. D. It was Jesse, Sara’s husband.
“Hello?”
“Sam! Guess what!”
“What?”
“Sara just had her baby! It’s a boy!”
“Wow! What are you going to name him?”
“We don’t know yet. I want Jesse, Jr., but Sara’s fighting for Chris.”
I sped up as I rounded the corner. The last thing I heard was Sara’s voice in the background. The last thing I smelled was the french fries I had been eating on the way here. The last thing I felt was the cool leather cover on the steering wheel. The last thing I tasted was my peppermint gum. The last thing I saw was a pair of headlights shining brightly towards me.
It all happened so fast I wasn’t sure it actually happened.
I wasn’t wearing my seat belt, and when I slammed on the brakes, I went flying through the windshield, breaking both of my legs in the process.
The other driver didn’t stop in time. My body never hit the ground. Instead, it was wedged in between my blue Dodge pickup and a 1950’s red mustang.
Instant death.
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