Life Goes On

Bittersweet Memories

I was packing with my mother for a trip to Spain for which my parents were leaving for some business projects and would be back in ten days. Yep ten days of total freedom. My brother parker and i, were planning to do a lot of stuff, well mostly that includes partying and staying out till late. The thought itself was so amazing that I couldn't help but smile to myself.

"Done?" Mom asked smiling, while fixing her makeup in mirror.
"Yeah all done, mum" i told her smiling back at her. She put all her makeup back in her handbag and turned to me. "Honey we're really sorry we can't take you both with us on trip because our boss didn't agree." She said with a apologetic smile on her face.

"Nah, we'll be good here, actually no we'll be perfect here." My idiotic brother said leaning against the door frame, arms crossed on his chest and winked at me and I just rolled my eyes at him. Because he knew whatever we had planned.

It wasn't like that our parents were strict or something. Even our curfew was till 11 pm. We had to be at home till 11 or face the consequences such as working at the small bakery our grandparents owned. It wasn't like working at bakery was bad but it was about our grandmother, who was uh you know really strict. So spending almost seven hours with her at the bakery for three weeks wasn't something we both wanted to do.

Dad narrowed his eyes at him and asked "well what does that mean Mia, are you both up to something?"
"Uh no dad he's just messing around." I said while glaring at my brother before he could give away anything else.
"It better not be something then." Dad said picking up their luggage.

Parker grinned at me like a lunatic while i was glaring at him. Parker Monroe, my stupid lunatic brother, well he did resembled me, he had the same light brown hair, grey blue eyes, pale skin but he was really tall while i was a bit short even though i was older. Huh guys and their height.

"Dear, take care of yourself and your brother. I would really appreciate, you being responsible and don't get yourselves into any kind of trouble. That will make you regret afterwards." Mom said with concern and worry in her eyes. I rolled my eyes at that but smile at the concern she was showing as always. As if i was four, though i was sixteen. Despite that i hugged her and said "okay, Whatever you say mum." Then i hugged my dad.

"Take care, both of you." Dad said.
"You too."

As we said our goodbyes, the cab drove away and we headed back in to the house.

Later that evening we ordered pizza and were in the middle of watching a movie, called Divergent when my best friend, kayla called.
"Heyyyyy Mia!" She greeted excitedly. As always.
"Hey Kyla." I said grinning.

Kyla Forbes, my best friend. We became friends the moment we were paired up for a project in chemistry in freshmen year. Kyla is really very pretty with brown hair, hazel eyes and tan skin. She's actually the type who is really popular and loves to party. So I wasn't surprised when she said. "Dude I'm throwing a party today at my place and you're coming. Oh and I'm not listening any excuses." She said. But i was certainly not in a mood of a party today cause i was really tired because of all that packing and stuff.

"But ky-" she cut me off in middle of whatever i was trying to say.
"See you at ten!" She said with a finality in her voice.

It was still 7:30 so I sighed and stood up from couch. I really didn't wanted to go today but she never takes a No as an answer. So I climbed up to my room and took a quick shower and changed into a black mini skirt and pale peach blouse. I let my hair loose and put some makeup on my face. I was ready to go. I took my bag and put my phone into it and took my car keys and climbed down.

"Mia pizza is here." Parker said as soon as got down.
"Uh no i have to go, Ky is throwing a party." I sighed and shook my head.
"Oh then I'm also coming. Just wait I'll be back in five." Before i could even say no, Parker stood up and stormed out of living room. It was 9:00 p.m. Sighing i went out and sat in car waiting for him to come. Parker showed up after ten minutes, after locking the front door he got into passenger seat.

"You were coming in five minutes." I raised an eyebrow at him.
"A guy also needs time to get ready." He shrugged.

"Well you do remember that dad told not to drive-"
"Who cares huh? And what else way can we have to go there I'm definitely not taking a cab, Besides dad won't know it and we'll be back home safe and sound so chill little bro." I cut him off and smirked. He seemed to consider this and then nodded. I started the engine and started to get out of our driveway to Kyla's mansion. Kyla's parents were actually really rich but they were really kind. They lived in the richer part of our town which was about twenty minutes away from my place.

It was Friday night so there was traffic but not much. We stopped at the traffic signal. Parker was messing with radio stations then he took out some CDs and inserted one in. Ed Sheeran's voice blasted through the speakers. I leaned back smiling in my seat.

"Ugh what the hell Mia, you don't have some nice music." He crinkled his nose and took the CD out.
"No, i love it." I said irritated. Ed is one of the best singers and i totally love his songs. I don't care about his opinions anyway.
"And I certainly don't." He said and inserted another CD which was All Time Low.
"Ah, now it's kind of better." He said smirking and leaned back in his seat while i was glaring at him.
Signal light got green and we had to move. I had to take a Turn from the signal. Just as i turned left from the signal I didn't see a truck coming directly towards us. I froze. My mind stopped working along with my body parts. I couldn't move. I couldn't turn anywhere else. I just sat there, wide eyed, holding the steering wheel so tight that my knuckles turned white and then it hit us.

It hit us so hard that my head jerked forward and it hit the steering wheel so hard that i could feel warm liquid coming down from my head. I was on the edge of consciousness. The last thing I remember was that the car was moving backwards by the force of truck. Then even the truck got out of control and it started to turn clockwise, that it's back was facing the car's front. The truck was loaded with iron rods and they were coming out from it's back. As our car hit the pavement, the truck's back was now coming towards us. It happened all too quick that I couldn't even do anything. I saw a rod coming towards the car's windshield. It came which such a force that it broke the windshield going right through it, into parker's chest. I let out a scream and then everything blacked out.