Reminiscence

Chapter 11

Avril's Pov- Derrick and I have been dating for while now we were coming home from another movie date. He and I was laughing and joking about the most nonchalant stuff you could think of. It shouldn't have ended like this, it wasn't fair, but before Derrrick and I could ever think to change fate. It was too late.

I caught Derrick looking at me with an intense stare before looking at the road. "What?" I ask him. He smiles before speaking "I could never get sick of you, you're just amazing Avril never change who you are be you." He says. My eyes begin welling up "Derrick?, Are you okay?." "Never Better, especially having you by my side." Before I can reply I see the headlights. "Derrick!" Then there's the impact. I remember feeling the whole jeep rolling I remember seeing Grass, the Sky, Then grass again. I black out.

When I wake up I find my head against the white line of the road. I feel a little blood run down my face. I try to move my head a little to see what we hit, but I could barely see anything. I look over to see Derrick barely keeping his eyes open. "Derrrick!" I say. "Avril are you alright?" "I'm fine, are you okay?" He looks at me with pure hurt and agony. I should have known then. "Yes." He pulls me against him the best he can.

"Listen Avril you need to find help okay? I'm pinned I would help you if I could." I nod my head tears running down my face. "I can't leave you Derrick." I say. "Avril, please we are on a back road it could be hours before somebody finds us there's a few houses down the way though go to them." I begin to cry harder.

He slowly starts shutting his eyes. I slap him hard. "Wake up Derrick don't close your eyes on me not yet!" I could tell he was covered in shattered glass and blood. He opens his eyes and stares at me. "Avril just let me-" "No you could die Derrick I can't lose you I refuse to." He smirks before taking a bloody hand and running it through my hair. "Sometimes you to elvove into something bigger than this place." He looks around.

"There are some that are ment to stay for while longer. " I begin crying harder. "Well that's me and you." I say. "No that's all you baby." I cry harder. "Avril promise me something-." I nod my head. "Promise me don't just humor me, Promise me-" I nod once more and nod my head before wiping my cheeks with me sleeve. "I...I promise." I say my voice cracking on the verge of tears. "Promise me when you leave here you won't hold grudges you'll stay happy, Promise me you'll always say I love you before leaving an argument and never leave things unresolved, Promise me you will find another happy soul who will make you feel like you're on top of the world and keep them close because despite the many ups and downs you will make it I believe in you.

I love you Avril Elizabeth Peters and don't you forget it." He leans in and lightly kisses me. "I love you too Derrick Montreal Creed." He begins to shut his eyes when I playfully smack him. "No!" I quickly look for my seatbelt and unlatch it. I slide out instantly I then look around for something to bust out my window. I grab the headrest that contains two metal prongs that would snap into the seat. I take it and start banging it until it becomes tiny little pieces. I cover my head as the glass shatters. I quickly slide out from the jeep. I stand up and start limping. I walk over to Derricks side. I try to reach in, but he's pinned. "Avril go, go find help!" "Don't shut your eyes." I demand. "I'm just resting." He states.

I turn toward the road and start limping I see the other car crushed almost like a soda can. A man was in there unconscious. I begin crying the pain was unbearable. I get a look at the jeep one last time. A car passes and I try flagging them down.

But the kept driving. I keep limping down the road until I see a house. I walk up into their yard. I am up on their porch. I knock on glass door. My bloody hands were all over the glass. The door opens and old elderly lady comes to the door. "My goodness dear are you okay?" I my eyes begin to well up." Please mam, My boyfriend and I were in wreck down the road please help us." She nods " Fred call 9-11 this girl needs our help." She pulls me into her home.

She sets me down at the table with a cup of hot tea and cookies. While her husband phones 9-11. When he gets off the phone he comes up to me. "What's your name?" He asks kindly. "Avril...Avril Elizabeth Peters." He nods his head. The old lady comes up to me. "Dear, I have a hot bath drawn for you in the guest bath and some nice warm clothes my grandaughter left behind go on sweetie." I nod my head and stand up limping to the guest bathroom.

I immediately strip down and get in the tub. The water immediately turns pink. I wash up quickly too much time alone would have caused flashbacks. I feel something tugging in my flesh. It was a chunk of windshield I dig into my flesh before tugging the piece out and tossing it into the wastebin. I stand up and step out and wrap a towel around me after I dry off I put on the clean clothes and leave the bedroom.

Fred wraps a blanket around me before existing the living room. I hear a knock on the front door. The lady opens the door and in steps mom and Dad. I get up and run into their arms. My moms eyes are welling up and so are Dads. "Thank you." Dad and Mom say to the old couple. They smile and nod. We step out into the cool night and get into their car.

We drive toward the hospital. When we arrive there Derricks Family has yet to arrive. Liam and Mallory have finally arrived and now we wait. After 45 minutes a doctor steps through. He seems to be pissed tossing of his mask. "Are you Mr. Creeds Family?" I stand up. "No, but I am his girlfriend." The doctor's face was what made me want to burst that twist is what made me hurt.

"Miss I am sorry to say this, but Derrick did not make it." It was as if time froze. "What?" I stammer. Tears begin steaming down my face. "No he is still alive!" I yell. "Avril honey-" My mom pleads. "No-" I turn toward her. "Dad, tell him that he is lying." I look toward dad. Dad looked at me. "Avril dear-." The tears come faster.

"Noooooooo!" I start running for the double doors when Dad and Mom grab me. I try kicking and fighting my way out of their reach. But Dad's height was an advantage for him. "Stop fighting it Avril!" My mom says. Dad picks me up. I start kicking harder. "Stop Avril and I will set you down."

It was early morning at the hospital and I open my eyes. "Miss Peters you have permission to see Mr. Creed if you would like." I sit up and stand. Mom and Dad look at me with weary looks. I get up and follow the nurse to the room. There he lays his eyes peacefully shut. His mom and Dad and sister look at me with sad looks. I open his door and go over to him. I take his cold hand into mine. "So this is where it ends." I say looking at him. "You weren't suppose to leave me." I cry out. "Why did you not stay you were loved, you were cherished, I could have made you happy." I lay my head against his chest for the long time before saying goodbye. I lean in and kiss him lightly on his cold lips. "Goodbye." I say.