Shell Shocked

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Usually Ben would be sobbing at this point, telling Aaron to drive as fast as he possibly could.

But that wasn't the case.

Instead he seemed numb, his eyes wide and staring straight through the windshield. Not a single movement he made.

I was scared of this Ben. I've never seen this come out of him before. I didn't feel the warmth of love and comfort radiate off of him like usual. He seemed cold. Almost empty.

Aaron pulled into what seemed like a nightmare.

It was at the side of the road on a hill, police cars and fire trucks parked all over the place, blocking traffic.

And there it was.

Rhiannon's car, at the bottom of the hill.

Destroyed.

Ben flung open the door and didn't even hesitate to leave us behind.

"Rhiannon!!" He finally burst out, his voice containing a voice crack that seemed to shatter the Earth.

I jumped out and followed Aaron.

Police jumped in front of Ben, blocking him from going down the hill.

"It's too steep." They kept repeating, but Ben never gave in. He kept fighting them.

"NO! RHIANNON!" He sobbed.

Then I saw it.

Rhiannon at the bottom of the hill, pulled out of the window of the destroyed car and lifted onto a stretcher by ambulance.

She fell limp on the stretcher. No movement came from her as I can see.

Ben screamed when he saw Rhiannon on the stretcher. I could feel his heart shatter from the feet away I was from him.

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⏰ Last updated: Jun 18, 2019 ⏰

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