Once Broken, Now Whole

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I used to believe in fairy tales. You know, the ones that always had a happy ending. When a prince always came in and swept the beautiful princess away to a kingdom of enchantment.

I always thought I had a happy ending like that planned, but fate had something different in mind.

On May 24th, my 10th birthday, my parents decided that I could finally go to Disney World. At the time, I was obsessed with meeting Mickey and Minney Mouse and my parents had finally managed to get enough money for my father and I to go, but my mother would stay behind and work. Her stupid job was always taking her away from me. Why can't I have mommy all to myself? I used to say.

My birthday finally arrived, and daddy and I were piling everything into the car to make the trip. It was about a 2 hour drive to Orlando so we made sure to pack snacks and drinks in the car. Daddy, knowing me, knew I was going to have to take a potty break somewhere between there and here so he just gave me water.

Around 9 am, Daddy and I piled into the car. Mommy kissed daddy on the lips, and I just giggled at the sight. They really loved each other and I didn't mind when they showed affection in front of me.

After promising mommy that I would keep daddy safe, she kissed him once more on the cheek, and said," Be careful. Remember your promise Nova! I love you guys!" We pulled out of the driveway and waved goodbye.

"Alright, Angel. Ready to go on an adventure?" Daddy asked me.

"We're going to Disney World, Daddy! Yay!" I said in response. He chuckled slightly and ruffled my curly brown hair, making me squeal.

As expected about an hour into the drive I had to go pee. Daddy filled the car up with gas as I made a beeline for the restroom. Once I came out we piled back in the car and were on our way again.

(7 hours later)

"Did you have fun, Angel?" Daddy asked me, watching as I squeezed my stuffed Stitch doll closer to my chest.

"Yes I did! We saw Mickey and Minney, and all the princesses! I had a good day, Daddy." I smile at him brightly and he does the same back to me. The next few seconds seemed to by in a blink of an eye.

Daddy glanced back at the road and his eyes widened. In the corner of my eye, I saw bright lights head straight for our car. Daddy turned to look at me and screamed," Nova!!"

The next instant I remember feeling immense pain and blacking out. I awoke to the smell of burnt rubber.

I take a look at my surroundings and notice the small red-orange flames licking up the sides of the seats. I look down and see a few shards of glass in my arm, blood dripping down one, and my ankle twisted at an awkward angle. I reach a hand up and touch my head, finding it slick with red. Than I look over at daddy.

His body is stuck to the side of the car. His seatbelt twisted at different angles, and his arms and legs crushed under the steering well and entangled with the metal of the car. And there's blood, so much blood that is pooling around his body. I scream looking for a way to  get him out. I reach over and try to unbuckle his seatbelt, but I can't.

I unbuckle mine first, and fall into some of the glass, rolling and wincing as I pick myself up. "Daddy!" I shout, but he doesn't respond. "DADDY!" I scream again, louder. Nothing. I reach over and start to yank on his seatbelt, tugging and pulling as hard as I can, trying anything to get it off but it won't.

The flames leap higher and start to roll over daddy and I. I wince in pain, angling my body away from it as much as I can. I am faintly aware of voices and flashing lights outside the car, but I'm only focused on saving my daddy.

"Someone's in there!" I hear a male voice shout. I am hysterical, crying so hard I can't see. "Someone grab her!!" I hear the same voice say again.

The flames are reaching higher now, and have engulfed my daddy. "NOOOOO!" I scream. I feel hands grab me under my armpits and pull me back. I struggle, trying to fight and go back to save him, but it's useless. They have a strong hold on me.

As I'm pulled away from the car, I look around and notice an older guy laying by a grey Chevy, a trickle of blood coming from his mouth and a big black bump on his head. Dead, I think. I turn away.

Someone different shouts out," The car's gonna blow. Everyone stand back!"

Suddenly, I hear an explosion and turn back to see our car go up in flames. I start to scream, my tears running faster and harder now. "DADDY! NOOOOO!"

Dead, I think again. My daddy is dead.

I feel a sharp pain in my neck, and start to go limp. I am faintly aware of being put into an ambulance and a mask being placed over my face. A female voice says, "You're going to be okay, sweetie. We'll be at the hospital soon. Just hold on."

I start to drift off, but faintly remember the promise I made to my mother. Keep your daddy safe, Nova. Promise me.

I'm sorry mommy. In sorry I broke your promise.

Then the world goes black and I am left in a void of nothingness.

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Hey guys! Decided to write a new story. Tell me if you like it so far or not. Any ideas or covers that you'd like me to add? Email me at mockingbird247@icloud.com. Love you all.
Stay strong. Stay beautiful.

-Mockingbird22