Canadians

Chapter 1

Before the Accident

        "How could you go and blow off that one chance you had, Eric?!" Mom was yelling at dad.

        I guess I should kinda go back, Dad had gotten a job offer at California but he had rejected it. You could say our family has been struggling with finance problems. We were on our way to Canada to stay with grandma for the summer.

        "Well, I'm sorry Brenda but I don't have a choice! I wanted the best for Vanessa!" Dad's fists were clenching around the steering wheel so hard that you could see his veins.

        "You had a-" We were interupted but a semi horn blaring. Next thing I knew It went pitched black.

After the Coma

        I woke up in some room with bright lights. I could hear people rushing in and out of the room and a beeping noise going off.

        "Quick get Dr.Fesno, She's awake!" I could hear a nurse whisper loudly to another one.

        Next thing I know is getting water handed to me.

        "Nice to see you again Ms.Caniff."

        "How long was I out?" I said rubbing my head.

        "For about 2 years."

        "What?! 2 Years?!" I started panicing, "I-I need to call my mom or dad or grammy!"

        The doctor sighed, "That's a problem, Vanessa, No one can get a hold of your grandmother anymore because both, your parents and grandmother have passed away."

        "What no! No! no! no! That can't be true!" I started sobbing right there and then.

        "I'm very sorry Vanessa.." The doctor left the room.

        I was allowed to leave the hospital after that day. So I did. Even though I didn't really have anyone left. My brother walked out on the family years ago and ran away somewhere. I guess I must've been lost in a long thought because before I knew it I can into a guy with green eyes. He was pretty tall too. Next to him was another guy who he looked nothing like.

        "Sorry." He said smiling. "I'm Christian."

        "And I'm Crawford." the other one said.

        "Umm, I'm Vanessa.." I said looking down.

        "You look like a train reck...." Christian said "Come on you can come back to our apartment with us."

        "No, no, that seems like it's too much to ask for." I said turning away.

        "Hey, Vanessa, come on" he gave me a piggy back ride back to their apartment. I was kinda falling asleep when I was put down.

        "Well, we're here." He led me towards the closet and handed me a T-shirt and some sweat pants.

        "The bath room is at the left down that hall way." He pointed to a corridoor hall way.

After the Shower

        After I pulled the sweats on and the over sized T-shirt on, I decided to tie my hair into a pony tail and walked out. I was trying to fall asleep  when Christian came into the room.

        "Hey um, you don't mind me asking why you were in the streets alone?" I said handing me a cup of green tea.

        "Well, I don't really have anyone anymore... My parents got in a car accident and there's no sign of my grandmother. A few years ago my brother kinda walked out of our family. I haven't seen him since.."

        "Wow.. seems like a harsh life.." He seemed a bit sadden by my story. "Oh and By the way you don't need to call me Christian, You can call me Chris."

        "And me Crawf!" I heard Crawford yell from the living room. Chris and I chuckled.

        "Anyway you can get some rest if you want, I'll leave you alone."

        "Um, Chris could you stay with me?" I felt embarassed. "It's just I feel a lot safer..."

        "Oh sure.." He smiled.