Angela Pleasant was so mad. She'd just had another argument with her sister Lilith, and an attack had brought her to tears.
She just needed to get away. Running to her car, she jumped in, started the engine, backed out of the driveway, and hit the accelerator. But that wasn't all she hit, as the impact totaled her car—and she hit the windshield head-on. She'd tried to say something in the midst of it, but any words were drowned by the impact.
Meanwhile, at school, Lilith and her boyfriend Dirk Dreamer were in class, trying to pay attention to the lesson.
"Dirk Dreamer and Lilith Pleasant, please report to the office," the announcement came over the intercom.
Dirk and Lilith looked at each other and shrugged, before heading to the office.
"We're not in trouble, are we?" Lilith wondered, as they made their way down.
"I don't think so," Dirk replied, squeezing her hand. He couldn't remember anything they could have done to have to come in, and frankly, neither could Lilith.
When they arrived, they were in for a shock. Daniel and Mary-Sue, Lilith's parents, had arrived.
"Sweetheart," Mary-Sue said, trying to keep from crying, "We have some bad news."
"What—what is it?" Lilith wondered.
Daniel took Lilith in his arms. "Lilith," he said, fighting tears himself, "Angela's been in a bad car accident."
Lilith didn't know what to think. They'd been such enemies that she was almost tempted to be glad this had happened, and yet—they were sisters.
"We've got to get back to the hospital," Daniel said, turning to Dirk. "Would you mind meeting us there after school? I've already made arrangements with your dad to pick the two of you up."
"No problem, Mr. Pleasant," Dirk said, as Lilith's eyes filled with tears, and she had to put her head on his shoulder to keep from causing a scene.
As they left, Dirk and Lilith made their way back to class. "Angela's been in an accident," Lilith repeated. "It—it doesn't seem possible."
"We'll go just as soon as we can," Dirk reassured her, rubbing her back. "Luckily, last period is our free period."
The afternoon couldn't go quickly enough. Finally, as the bell rang, Dirk and Lilith gathered their things and walked out the door.
When they got outside, Darren was waiting for them. When she saw him, Lilith burst into tears and fell into his open arms.
"Don't worry, sweetheart," he said, as he held her close. "We'll get there just as soon as we can."