Strawberries & Cream

crash and burn

I get a call. We, meaning my family and I, were at the dinner table eating our pasta. The only thing that was weird was the fact my sister wasn't there. Sabrina is normally here around dinner time.

*phone rings*

"Yes, hello? This is Damien Akiona speaking. We will come immediately. Thank you for notifying us." My father says over the phone.

"That was the hospital. They said that Sabrina was in a car accident. We have to leave now." My dad says to my mom and I.

All of us put on our shoes as fast as possible, and got in the car. God, I hope that she's okay.

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We arrive at the hospital at about 7:00. We got the call about fifteen minutes ago. My father, mother, and I follow the doctor to my sister's room. We rush into the room, hoping nothing would be dramatic. Oh my god, she's alive. She looks like she's in pain but she's conscious! I have never been so grateful to see my sister.

Five minutes before; just arriving in the hospital.

A boy was running while I was walking down the hallway inattentively.

"Oh, I'm sorry I bumped into you," A guy my age says.

"No, it's okay, it's my fault I wasn't paying attention." I announce truthfully with a slight grin, I mean I can't not smile at a guy who's so hot.

"So... uh... what are you here for?" He asked me.

" My sister got in an accident." I said slight shyly but sad.

"Oh that is serious. Well my mom is getting chemo tonight for her bone marrow cancer. I really hope it goes well." He confesses to me.

"I hope so too, I'm so sorry to hear that." I admit to him.

       "Yeah.... Uh I didn't catch your name.." He inquired to me.

       "I never threw it, but I'm Kyla.  Nice to meet you."

       "I'm Jonah.  Pleasure to meet you too."  

       "I got to go... Maybe I'll see you around.  It was great meeting you, and I hope your sister gets better soon."  Jonah said to me waving goodbye and rushing to go. 

       Okay.  He's hot and he seems sweet.  I just hope I see him again.

       "Alright, nice meeting you too, see you around..."  Hopefully.  I said but not thinking anything of it, really.

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Present time.  7:05

       "How did you crash?  You're normally a really good driver,"  I ask Sabrina in the hospital bed. 

       "I was driving home and this dumbass truck driver was driving in my lane. Luckily, I swerved off to the side. Just skimmed the side of my car before it fuckin' flipped over haha," said Sabrina.

"Well, at least you're okay. It definitely could've been a lot worse."

"...yeah. Still sucks that I can't drive...or like move."

"Totally, hey where did mom and dad go?" I said.

"Oh they went to get some stuff to eat. They should be back any second."

"Hey, Sab, when did you have your first boyfriend?"

"Um...I don't really remember my very, very first boyfriend. I think maybe the 7th grade? Ryan? I think we just slow danced at all the lil school dances."

"Oh, gotcha."

       I'm kinda jealous of my sister. All the guys fall to her feet. She's stunning. Annoying, but stunning. She has mid-length black wavy hair, beautiful brown eyes, and she's body goals.  Unlike me where I'm not body goals but hey, at least I have green eyes which is pretty different from my family.   I wish I could get guys as easily as Sabrina, she's so lucky.  For me, I guess relationships and romantic shit just crashes and burns.