Fall Down & Smile

Chapter 13

"I'm looking for a friend to borrow"

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You're so far gone

I sat in the kitchen with Kat and Dawn, sipping a cup of tea and

just enjoying the day. The sun was shining brightly through the window

that morning. Birds were singing sweetly in the trees by the gazebo in the

backyard.

"So what was Dawn like in college?" I asked, grinning ear to ear.

Kat chuckled. "She was a party girl."

"That doesn't surprise me much."

Dawn was turning red. "Do we really have to talk about my college

life?"

"At this one party she got so smashed. She started pole dancing

and there wasn't even a pole!"

I giggled and laced my fingers through Dawn's. "You'll have to

show that one to me sometime."

Her mouth opened and shut before the red deepened.

I kissed her cheek. "I was kidding sweetie."

She hid behind her mug.

A scream from outside brought us back to reality. I was the first

to jump up and run to the door. Before I could reach it, it flung open and

Teddy stood in the doorway, a look of horror on his face.

"Where's James?" I tried to get past him but he blocked my way.

"Where's James!" I screamed.

He wrapped his arms around me as I tried to get past him. "Kat,

call 9-1-1. Iya, James was hit by a car."

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I've never been just wearing down to nothing

Everything seemed to flash in front of me. The paramedics loading

his little body into the truck. I climbed in after him and held onto him.

His eyes were open.

"Mommy?" his voice was so small.

"I'm right here, James." I squeezed his hand.

He closed his eyes.

It was a short ride to the hospital, or at least it felt that way.

They wheeled him away from me. I felt like I was losing him. I managed to

hop out of the truck and follow behind. They kept mumbling doctor mumbo

jumbo, I couldn't figure out what they were talking about.

"Iya?"

I turned around and found Kat, Teddy, and Dawn. I ran into Dawn's