Love and Sandwiches

Chapter 1 This again

I picture him hitting the wheel as the airbag failed. The thought of him flying through the windshield onto the street head first scared me.

I wake up with a gasp as the nightmare I've been having every night returns. I try to even my breaths so I don't wake the small innocent child sleeping next to me.

She didn't understand why my dad was gone, but I couldn't tell her that he wasn't coming back. I couldn't tell her that, she was only 4.

I deside to stay awake afraid that the nightmares might come back. I walk into the small bathroom and take a shower.

"Dani ? Dani where are you!?" I hear her almost scream with panick in her voice.

" It's okay Bridget, I'm in the bathroom " I tell her before she starts crying.

I approach her and take her in my arms cuddling her. She didn't understand that I was the only one she had left.

She looked just like our mom. She always had that scared look, the big green eyes, red nose and dark brown hair that my mom used to have. I, on the other hand, had my dads blue eyes, my moms dark brown hair, and a very firm nose.

She giggled when I tickled her and kicked her feet in the air. For a moment that scared look was gone but after looking at the empty bed across the room where my parents used to sleep, it returned in her eyes.

The room grew quiet. As she stared into the emptiness of the room. " Hey Bridget, let's go eat breakfast I say as I carry her through the small apartment. Wow cereal again. She ate up her cereal quickly. I help her put on some clothes. I look at the clock, 7:53, holy cranberry I'm going to be late.

I ran across the street to Mrs. Sammons. I tell her a thanks for babysitting Bridget and run to school.