Blue

16

she was late

and she had driven this road

hundreds of times before

because it was the road she took

to go to school

where she drove every day

maybe that's why

she wasn't too alert

as she sped down the road

maybe that's why 

she was lost in thought

maybe that's why

she didn't see 

that the car in front of her

wasn't moving...

she couldn't remember

the song playing in the car

or what she was thinking about

she did remember the moment 

that she realized the car in front of her

was stationary

she did remember slamming on her brakes

she did remember honking her horn

trying to warn the person

that she wasn't going to stop in time

she tried to warn them

she tried to scream at them to move

but it wasn't enough

she still ran into them

the sound of her car

clashing against their car

rang in her head 

and she was still tense

from bracing for impact

she remembered 

holding her breath

as the person in front of her 

got out of the car...

the sun was setting

so it was hard to see

but the person was unmistakable

she didn't know

whether to feel relieved 

or guiltier than she already felt...

Christy

her friend in choir

the girl who sat behind her in psych

the sweet

talented

singer

who she could always count on for help...

no one was hurt

and her car wasn't damaged

but she couldn't say the same

for Christy's car.

the back bumper