True friends or maybe more..

The accident

I don't remember much of the accident.

I remember I was at home watching pretty little liars. Mum was cooking in the kitchen. The stove was still on when she left to get Michael from dad's. I don't think she realised though. Mum and dad have been split for about 6 years but Michael still goes round and sees dad occasionally. I on the other hand never want to see my dad again. He left us when mum got cancer. I'll never forgive him for abandoning us when we needed him most. Mum's tea towel was next to the stove. The cops say it must have caught fire. I remember hear a really loud bang. Like an explosion. Then the whole kitchen went up. The doors were up too. I had no escape. I grabbed the phone and called 911 but by the time they got there it was too late. The last thing I remember was the burning and stabbing off the flames against my skin. It all went black from there.

A few days later I woke up in hospital. As soon as I opened my eyes, water rushed straight in as I felt the pain all over my body. I couldn't move. Just moving my eyes killed. The doctors said I had 3rd degree burns on most of my body. I know because I could feel all of it. They say I am lucky to even be here. I wouldn't call it luck.

I was released from hospital 2 months after the accident. I know it sounds like a long time and trust me it was. But I honestly believed I would never leave that bed. I had been kicked from modelling because of my scars. They no longer wanted me as I was 'ugly' they called it. My boyfriend Chad ditched me for my ex friend Tanille. And yes I said ex. All my friends ditched me too. I was no longer a model, I no longer had Chad, they didn't want me anymore. So moved back home to Michigan to live with my parents. They took care of me until I was good enough to start taking care of myself again. Michigan felt so lonely. I had no one. I spent most of my time in my room.

Winter came round eventually and that's when I started going outside again. I could cover up more than summer. I began to gain new friendships. That's when I met the most important person in my life, Caleb. He too was in an accident where he was scarred and burnt. We connected and became friends so fast. Just like that. We spent all our spare time hanging out together. We were best friends. He changed my life in the best way that no one else did.