Prologue
The sky is covered in a thick layer of gloomy grey clouds. As fat snowflakes fall to the ground, a shuttle from the local college carries three passengers and a driver. Two girls sit in the back of the bus, talking and laughing loudly, all due to the antics of a short, red- head. They disrupt the quiet thoughts of the other passenger and driver, causing them to shoot the two female companions evil glares that would kill the sun.
The red- head digs through her patchwork purse, "Hey Britaney, look what I found!" She grins manically at her friend, "I found a plastic fork."
The brunette quickly whips around to face her roommate and as the blood leaves face she says, "No, don't you do it, Alexa." The red-head creeps closer, wielding the plastic utensil, "I'm gonna break off in your nose."
Alexa just chuckles at her, "You say that every time but I have yet to see results." Her hand holding the fork slowly reaches out.
Britaney glares at her through her black rimmed glasses, "Don't you test me, woman!"
Britaney snatches the fork and throws it to the front of the bus, startling the other passenger and driver. The driver jerks on the steering wheel and hits a patch of black ice. Hurtling toward oncoming traffic, Alexa looks to Britaney with a look of panic, but very calmly states, "We are going to die."
Laughing nervously, Britaney agrees, "Oh, okay."
The shuttle makes contact with a 2012 silver Volvo being driven by a student leaving campus by the name of Edward. But his name is of no matter, being he died instantly by a broken neck. In the middle of the twisted metal everyone on the bus survived. The only other passenger wriggled out from the destroyed remains. The two girls manage to compose themselves and look over each.
"We survived," Britaney states very bluntly.
Alexa looks at her blankly, "Thank you, captain obvious."
A groan emits from the wreckage. The two college students look to the smashed bus and realize the driver is trapped in between the seat and the steering wheel that had been shoved forward on impact. Alexa and Britaney rush over to aid the driver. A burning smell begins to emit from the crushed engine.
"The engine is on fire! We have to hurry!" exclaims Britaney. She and Alexa grab hold of the driver and by some miracle manage to pull him out of the burning bus. When the two finally get the man out, Alexa looks back and realizes it is too late. She pushes the man to safety and turns to tell Britaney to run when the engine explodes.
Firefighters appear on the scene and put out the fire. EMT's and police scurry around assisting those hurt and ask questions as to what happened. Paramedics load up two gurneys into the back of an ambulance
A news anchor reports at the scene, "A shuttle from the area university crashed this evening. The bus was carrying three students and a driver. It is reported by witness that everyone on the shuttle was alive at the time of the crash. Having spoken to several people at the scene, they say that two girls, passenger of the bus, pulled the driver from the wrecked vehicle but were unable to get away before the explosion. The witnesses describe the bravery of the girls. Though not yet identified, I believe these two were the heroes tonight. The driver will always remember the sacrifice these girls made."
