Busted

Curve

    Andy ran to his car, hopping inside. He started it and peeled out of the parking lot, racing CC and Ashley down the street. CC managed to zip ahead of him at the light. He just chuckled to himself, knowing he'd catch up to him on the freeway.
As he reached the freeway, he sped ahead of CC and Ashley, gaining a huge lead against them. He looked up into his mirror to see where they were as he sped down the highway. He flew past the signs, each one a yellow blur in his line of site. He didn't realize what they were for until it was too late, his car was rapidly approaching a curve. He tried to hit the breaks, only sending his car into a skid. He gripped the steering wheel tight, trying to steer out of it as he felt his car drifting to the edge of the road. He screamed loudly as his car went through the guardrail and down the side of the cliff.
    Ashley looked at CC and screamed. "    OH MY GOD!!! STOP STOP STOP!!!" as he saw the car go over the edge of the cliff. CC quickly pulled onto the shoulder of the road. Ashley jumped out of the car and ran to the edge of the cliff looking over the edge. Andy's car was upside down at the bottom of the cliff, smoke was pouring from it. Ashley pulled out his phone and dialed 911. "CC.. we've gotta get down there somehow.. Is there a trail or something to get down there?" he asked as he waited for an operator to pick up. CC walked over and looked down at the wreckage below. "I don't know... I don't see one, is this too steep to climb down?" he asks.
Ashley shrugs as an operator picks up. "Hello? Yes My name is Ashley Purdy and I'm calling to report an accident. We're on interstate 77 near the canyon. Someone went through the guardrail and their car is upside down at the bottom of the cliff. I don't know if I can get to them safely. I'm looking for a way down there right now." He said as he saw a small trail. Quickly he sprinted down the trail and to Andy's car. He covered his mouth at the site before him. Andy was upside down, still strapped in his seatbelt. Blood was pouring from a cut above his eye. Ashley reached inside carefully and tried the seatbelt. "It's stuck!" he yelled at CC who ran over. CC quickly reached into his pocket and handed Ashley his pocket knife. Ashley handed CC the phone as he cut the seatbelt away from Andy.  He carefully pulled Andy from the car, dragging him a few feet away. Just in time. The car began to burst into flames.
    CC ran over to them. "Ash? Is he breathing??" he asked trying not to cry. Ashley laid Andy flat and listened for breathing. He shook his head. "No! He's not!! Tell them to hurry. He's still got a pulse but it's weak.." he said calmly as he checked his airway and started CPR.  He pushed on Andy's chest and looked up at CC as he worked. "How old is he?" he asked.
"He.. He's eighteen..." CC said between tears. Ashley nodded and kept pushing on Andy's chest. "Come on kid... you've still got a long life ahead of you... don't give up just yet.." he said softly.
He leaned down and breathed into his mouth before pushing on his chest some more. He smiled to himself as he heard Andy gasp and start coughing. He rolled him carefully to his side, rubbing his back. "That's it.. Just breathe.. Nice and slow.." he said.
He looked up at the top of the hill as he heard the sirens and saw the flashing lights. "CC.. You stay with Andy, I'll go get the paramedics." he said calmly. CC nodded and ran to Andy's side. He took his hand and cried. "I'm so sorry Andy... please don't die..."
    Ashley quickly ran up the path and to the ambulance as the paramedics were looking for a way down the hill. "This way. There's a path down by the guardrail.." he says quickly. They follow him as he leads him down the path. As they got closer to where he'd moved Andy, CC screamed. "HELP!!!" Ashley and the paramedics ran towards them. CC was sitting with Andy cradled in his arms. "He stopped breathing again!" CC cried.
Ashley looked at him. "Christian put him down and move out of their way.." he said calmly and softly. He shook his head no as he held Andy. Ashley looked at the medics and put his arms around CC as they pulled Andy from his arms. CC turned towards Ashley and cried into his chest. "This is all my fault... I talked him into sneaking out to hang out with me... He was grounded..." he cried.
Ashley sighed and rubbed CC's back. "Shhh.... It'll be okay... he's a strong boy... He'll make it.." he said, trying to calm him. CC watched them load Andy onto a stretcher. "I have to call his mom..." he said squeakily. Ashley nodded and took CC's phone from his hand.. "I'll call her, let's get to your car and follow the ambulance to the hospital.."  he said as he pulled CC to his feet.
    CC nodded and ran up the hill with Ashley, to his car. He turned it on as they loaded Andy into the ambulance. Ashley flipped through CC's phone. "What's the number saved under?" he asked calmly.
CC wiped his eyes. "Uhh... Amy... look for Amy..." he said.
Ashley scrolled through CC's contacts and selected Amy as he pressed the call button. CC started following the ambulance as the phone rang.