Summer of Syn

Accident

Willow's P.O.V.

July 29th 1999

It took a few days between us going up to Seattle and grandmas funeral. Once we got there the day after grandma died from heart failure. I was upset more than Leah was because she was only 2 and didn't understand any of it. Dad said he had to stay up there and take care of the rest of his work before he could come back home. It pissed off mom because she needed my dad right now. Tori and I were talking to Leah when mom pulled out onto the interstate. Next thing I knew I heard screaming and my world turned black.

Tori's P.O.V.

When I came to the scene in front of my was horrific. There was a 18 wheeler on its side. I looked to my right to see mom pretty banged up. She had blood gushing from her head and mouth. I looked to the back seat to see the driver side of the car where Nova was smashed in. Nova wasn't moving or breathing and blood covered her. I turned away quickly then saw Willow with her head through the busted window. I unbuckled myself then shook mom. "M-Mom! Mom! Wake up please!" Mom coughed a bit of blood up before she looked at me. She had a huge gash on her forehead where I guess glass came and cut her. She smiled at me with bloody teeth, "how's Willow and Nova?" She asked me her voice quiet, "N-Nova's gone.. Willow seems passed out. She's still breathing," mom nodded before she spoke. "I feel like I've lost too much blood... Tori please take care of your dad and sister... I love you all so very much..." my moms eyes closed as her breathing stopped. I kicked open the door then pulled Willow out of the window. I wrapped her in my arms as I began to cry heavily. "S-Someone help! Someone call ambulance!"

July 31st

I sat in the waiting room as the doctors looked Luca over for the 100th time today. Willow had suffered from damage done to her brain. The doctors told me she would be asleep until her brain healed and even when it did there was no guarantee that she would remember anything. I sat in the chair with my head in my hands. I heard sharp clicks of shoes hit the ground and once I looked up I regretted it. It was dad with paperwork in his hands he sat down then put his hand on my shoulder. "Rosetta and Nova's funeral is today. We need to get ready, your Aunt Amie is going to sit with Luca until we come back." I nodded walking out of the waiting room with dad. The funeral wasn't any type of fun either. There were many people mom worked with and a bunch of family sitting in groups crying. All I could do was stare blankly off into space as people kept coming up to me telling me sorry for my loss. I didn't want to hear any of their voices or the words they spoke. Nothing would bring back Leah and mom. None of their sorrys or stories would make Luca wake up. When the funeral was over with dad took me back to the hospital. "I have to go some paper work. I'll be back later," I nodded as I heard his footsteps go away. I couldn't keep the tears inside me anymore when I finally accepted nothing would ever be the same again.

August 1st

I sat in the hotel room staring at the phone I had on my hands. I dialed Elektra's number then heard the dialing tone. After a minute or 2 Elektra answered. "Hello?" I bit my lip as I tried to find the words to say to her. How could I tell her, her best friend might not even remember her? "H-Hi Elektra it's me Tori. I was wondering if you would mind bringing up some clothes for Willow and I?" She sighed, "no I wouldn't mind it. But it is odd for you to call me. Why hasn't Willow called or anything?" I could feel my heart breaking once again. "Luca, Leah, our mom and I were going back to california when an 18 wheeler wrecked into us. He ran over the side of the car where mom and Nova were. Somehow or another Willow got pushed out of the window.... my mom and Nova died while Willow is in a coma. There was a lot of damage done to her brain and even when it does heal the doctors don't know if she's going to remember anyone or anything... in sorry Elektra that I didn't call sooner... I just couldn't..." I heard sobbing on the other line as I heard a males voice. "Ele what's wrong? Who's that on the phone?" It sounded like Matt, I couldn't tell him or the rest of the band. "Tell everyone for me Ele cause I can't. Please take care of everyone there, tell me when your on your way up here." Elektra stopped sobbing enough to answer me, " of course I will Tori. Please take care of yourself and Willow for us." I nodded feeling a tear come down my cheek. "Thank you and I will see you soon." I threw the phone across the room crying.

Elektra's P.O.V.

I looked at the phone not wanting to believe that my best friend was in a coma. I looked at Matt with tears coming down my face. "Willow and Tori's mom is dead, along with Leah. Tori told me an 18 wheeler crashed into them and crushed the driver side of the car. While only Tori walked away with a few stitches here and there, Willow got thrown out of the window some how and she's in a coma. I-I have to go bring them clothes tonight." Matt pulled me into he most loving hug I've ever felt from someone else. "I'll go with you, I'm sure Brian and the rest of the guys are going to want to see them too. I'll tel Brian and the rest of the boys tonight at practice. I'll take you over to Tori and Willow's then pick you back up. Just call me from their house phone." I nodded as I grabbed my house keys. After 30 minutes Matt was dropping me off.

Brian's P.O.V.

Willow hadn't talked to me since she told me she was on her way back. I knew she was going through some stuff so I didn't want to bother her too much. I was sitting on the couch playing with my guitar as Jimmy, Zacky and Johnny were all talking. Matt came a few minutes later with a sad expression on his face. "What's wrong Matt?" Jimmy asked as he sat down beside me. "Tori and Willow mom is dead, along with Leah. Tori called Elektra and said that an 18 wheeler wrecked into them on their way back here. The driver side of the car where Leah and their mom was got crushed. Leah and their mom was killed instantly, Tori only walked away with a few stitches here and there. While Willow was thrown out of the window. There was a lot of damage done to her brain and somehow she ended up in a coma." I looked at Matt, I couldn't believe that happened to Willow. I stood up putting my guitar on the couch. "We have to go up there and see them." Matt nodded, "Elektra is over at their parents getting clothes for the both of them. We'll leave once she gets done." I nodded going outside to smoke a cigarette.