A/N: So.. this is a little angst.. Romance.. hurt/comfort.. drama.. well everything.. maybe a little Drabble-ish.. But I couldn't get this idea out of my head so I had to write it.. I hope you all enjoy.. Let me know what you think and if I should continue.. For those who read my other stories.. Updates are coming.. I promise.. lol

Summary.. It was suppose to be the best summer of her life. It was suppose to be beaches and parties for the next four years. But one car accident changed everything.

Today's the day my life begins. Today I become a citizen of the world. Today I become a grown up. Today I become accountable to someone other than myself and my parents. Accountable for more than my grades. Today, I become accountable to the world. To the future. To all the possibilities that life has to offer. Starting today, my job is to show up wide eyed and willing and ready. For what, I don't know. For anything. For everything. To take on life. To take on love. To take on the responsibility and possibility. Today, my friends, our lives begin. And, I for one can't wait.

-Becca, Grey's Anatomy

This is it. I'm graduating. And tomorrow, Rose and I are off to Florida. Together. To spend the summer on the beach before we start college. Her parents are footing the bill for our summer vacation and I couldn't be more excited. Rose's family was rich. Mine, not so much. Well My Dad kind of is. Owning his own trucking business and all but I live with my Mom and her husband Phil.

I was excited for today, because not only am I graduating but I get to see my half-sister Erica, her husband Greg, my Dad, and my beautiful niece and god-daughter Kaylee. I always thought it was weird for Erica to make me Kaylee's godmother when I was only 15 but she insisted. We have always been close. Being 9 years apart didn't make that easy on us but she was an amazing sister. Aside from Rose, she was my best friend.

"Bella, Rose is here." My mother shouted up the stairs. The woman had been almost dreadful to live with after I had decided to go to college out of state. Let alone so far from Arizona. But I couldn't blame her. I was her only child. But she eventually subsided the arguments to me staying closer. She also didn't like me going away earlier then planned but I wanted this and she knew I wouldn't give up this trip.

"Coming!" I grabbed my purse slipping on my Ray Bans and rushing down the steps. Rose had texted me this morning saying she would be coming over to show me something. As my feet hit the front steps of my mothers house I froze.

There in my drive way, was a BMW Convertible.

"Are you fucking kidding me! You lucky bitch!" Rose giggled and jumped up and down.

"I know right. It was sitting out front this morning with a pretty red bow on it to match its pretty red color! I can't believe it! We are going to be riding in style all the way to the sunny beaches of Florida!" I ran up to her giving her a hug and squealing with her again. "Wanna go for a ride?"

"Hell yea! Did you actually think I wouldn't want to!" We jumped in while yelling bye to my Mom and took off. The wind whipped around our hair as we laughed singing at the top of our lungs. In a few hours we would be in cap and gowns with our fellow peers, getting our diplomas, and getting ready for the next chapter of our lives.

We were only gone for an hour when we pulled back into my drive way. I had expected everyone else to be here, but seen no evidence that they had arrived yet.

"Coming in or taking off?"

"I have my stuff with me to get ready here. My parents are meeting me at the school. I can't believe we are leaving tomorrow." She added as we got out of the car.

"I know. Its surreal. Part of me never thought today would come. Nothing could ruin this day." With another squeal we made our way inside. My mother sat on the couch staring at the TV. It was talking about a crash on the 101 interstate.

"Everything OK Mom?" I asked taking a seat next to her. I never really watched the news, mainly because of shit like this. I hated seeing someones life being ripped apart or seeing the footage of the war going on overseas. It was all so depressing. I had only asked my mother what was wrong because this news piece seemed to be bothering her more then normal.

"Oh, I'm sure its nothing dear." She said trying to look positive. I gave her a questioning look and she sighed in defeat. "Fine, I just can't get a hold of your father. They should have been here a while ago and now I can't get him on the phone. I'm just worried. Probably over reacting." She got up to leave the living room but left the TV on.

I stared at the screen. There was such a mess of cars. I automatically reached for my purse grabbing for my cell phone.

"I am sure they are fine. Maybe they are just stuck in the traffic. They did just say that the highway is shut down." I nodded still going for my sisters number. It went straight to voice mail. I tried my Dad, then Greg. I had a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach.

This is why I hated to watch the news. I shook it off hoping my mother and Rose were right, willing myself to believe that it was nothing, trying to convince myself that they were stuck in traffic, pretending I believed that Erica's phone had died and that my Dad's and Greg's were on silent, and with the best smile I could manage I went upstairs with Rose to get ready for graduation.