Lucky...

I wake up with a sudden jump.

Where am I?

What happened?

Where are my parents?

Are they ok?

All these questions are racing through my mind. But I'm knocked out of my trance when I see bright white lights and people standing over me. Man, they looked scared.

"What's going on?" I say, breathless.

"Scarr..." I look around to see who's talking. Its my boyfriend, Chase. He looked like a god standing there with his shaggy blonde hair and dark brown eyes. But there was something wrong. He had a look on his face that looked so sad.

The paranoid side of me kicks in.

"Chase..where are my parents?"

Oh no.

"Scarlett... 2 nights ago....I can't do this. I'm sorry. I love you, Scarr." He says quickly and runs out the door. That's when I finally realize where I am. I'm in a hospital room.

Well crap, that can't be good.

Just then a very professional looking nurse walks in the door. She's got the same look Chase had before he ran out the door.

"Honey, 2 nights ago, you and your parents were coming home from dinner, right?"

I quickly nod, signaling her to hurry up.

"Well...a drunk driver ran a red light and hit you and your parents head on...and I'm sorry to say...you were the only survivor"

No. No..no. This is worse than I thought. I can't believe this is happening. I'm never going to see them again. The people who have loved and cared for me for so long...gone in a second. They won't be there when I graduate high school, or when I go to college. My mom won't be there to pick out my wedding dress. My daddy won't be able to walk me down the aisle. My kids will never know their grandparents. All because of some selfish man that decided to drink and drive. I couldn't hold it in. The tears starting coming. I know I was rambling something because the nurse walked over to my bed and put her arm around me.

"I know this is hard. We tried everything we could. I know they loved you very much. God must've needed you here for something else. Just stay strong, Scarlett. They would've wanted that."

And just like that, she gets up and walks out the door. Leaving me alone to cry and scream and curse the world.

My sadness turns to anger. I don't even know what I'm mad at. Everything, I guess.

Chase walks back in. I look at him, but I really couldn't make out what he was doing. My eyes were all blurry from the tears. He walks over to me and lays down next to me.

"Shhh...I'm here, Scarlett. Everything will be okay. I promise."

He keeps talking but I zone out. I'm so tired and just don't care anymore. Last thing I remember is, Chase kissing me on the top of the head. I faintly hear him singing "What Hurts The Most" by Racal Flatts. I feel his tears hitting the top of my head as he rocks me back and forth.

What hurts the most..
Is being so close.
and having so much to say
and watching you walk away.
And never knowing
What could've been.
And not seeing that loving you...
Is what I was trying to do...