Tidal crash

pt 1: the crash

"uncle B..." i stutter

No reply

I look over at him he was bleeding. Bad. I look to the back seat, Issac just as bad.

----- half a hour earlier -----

"How did you end up here kid?" Uncle Brandon asked me

I nod over towards Izzy, "she did Not want to come alone"

"Saying no to everything?" he asks

I nod my head. If you're asking yourself what he means, Drugs. this house is full of junkies so of course they're gonna try to tell me they're good for me too.

"good, keep it that way please" he said heading to the back

I smirk. gotta make him proud some how.

Im not sure how much time goes by but next thing I know Uncle B is stumbling out of the back room, drugged up on something, and says "You're coming with me kid." almost falling over.

"you cannot drive Uncle B." i say to him

he does not say anything, almost falls over again, I get up in time to catch him. I look at Issac for help. nothing. stupid boy. "Help please" I say to him. finally he gets up, gribs Uncle B's other side and helps me carry to his car.

"He cannot drive in this condition." I say to Issac "what should we do?"

"you could drive him home, or to your dad's" he suggests

"I could give it a try." i say not trying to be nervous

"Well get his keys and start home."

"call... your dad... quick" Brandon could barely get out.

I blinked, barely able to breathe, we were halfway to my dad's house. All I remember was trying to get Brandon home, he was drunk. Then, some dude ran us off the road. I understand why most people don't like nighttime driving.

"Call... your dad... Hailey..." he says again

'Oh shit!' I think. I fumble for my phone in my pants pocket, and my hands shake badly. A car rolls up, blinding me with his brights.

"Everything okay?" a voice asks.

I try to speak but nothing comes out so I just shake my head.

"Are you okay?" the door opens and he gets out.

Damian? I again shake my head, still no words, shit.

"can you tell me what... oh my fuck!" he says staring at me

That can't be a good reaction. He gets on his phone and dials someone

"Hey, there was a car wreck here on Monroe Street, get here fast," he says then hangs up

I look in the car to check on my uncle. I open and close the door loudly, but I get no reply from him. I run to the other side open the passenger door and shake Brandon hard, but still nothing. panic starts to set in. I fumble for my phone again.

"do you need to call someone?" he asks

I nod my head. I point to my dad's messenger. I hand Damian my phone and he calls my dad."no answer" he informs me. "Is there anyone else that you can call?"

I think for a second. My eyes go wide as I think of someone, I nod my head fast. Damian hands me my phone and I go to her profile. My little half-sibling's mother. I hand him back my phone and she calls him.

'Please pick up' I pray.

"Ashly, it's Damian Bueler, and I'm here with Hailey, she's been in a crash and it's bad."

Silence for a few moments. then he speaks again.

"yes, I believe that's who she tried to call before you. He didn't pick up."

Silence again

"Yes, we're here on Monroe Street, it looks like the male adult is not awake or responding." silence yet again "Yeah, I can do that. Okay, see you in ten minutes."
     The phone call ends and he hands the phone back to me. Just as im putting it back into my pocket a truck pulls up.
"Thomas, this is my little cousin she needs to go to the hospital" He points to me.
      Thomas looks me over, his eyes get wide when he looks over my neck. I lift my hand to my neck."don't do that!" they both yell at me, to late. A piece of the windshield is stuck in my neck, 'Oh my fucking god!' my neck was warm and sticky."get her to the hospital now" Damian urgently says to Thomas.
     I violently shake my head, not without Brandon!
"Hailey we don't have time for this get in the truck and go to the hospital"
     again I shake my head no. I look at Brandon, then back at Damian.
"I'll take care of him, just go to the hospital with Thomas" He pleads.
      I look at Brandon, not wanting to leave him. Then I remember there was someone in the back seat. Before i can even check on them I get pulled away from the car. I look to see who's pulling me. It was my dad.  "Jade you need to go to the hospital and get stitched up. now. I got brandon. go." he commands.
     i pull from his grip and head to the back seat. i look at him with attitude. he looks where i was looking.
"We got him too" he reassures me.
'He saved my life.' i think to him, i know he can hear me too. 'do not harm him. do not kill him. do not lay a finger on him'
     i walk to thomas's truck satisfied he opens my door and i hop in. he runs around and hops into the drivers side and drives me to the hospital. I keep my eyes on the wreck as we drive off.
"Everything will be okay Hailey I promise" Thomas reassures me
'That's not what I'm worried about' I think.
      My father is going to kill Issac I cannot let that happen it shouldn't happen it mustn't happen or else it will be on my hands
"Hailey it will be okay I promise"
      Why does it sound like he's trying to reassure me like I'm passing out?
"Hailey stay with me okay? Shit!"
      Everything goes black