I was late. Very late. Mom was going to kill me. I had spent too long talking to the girls outside school and by the time we were done, it was near dark, in early December it always gets dark quickly. Mommy had only just let me walk on my own in September. I felt so big walking home all my self. I looked at my watch, 4:30! I walked a little faster pulling my jacket around me as the cold winter air whipped round me.
It was still quite busy on the roads with people coming home from work and school, mommy told me to be careful on the street and I was. I got to a crossing, I didn't have time to check the road, it seemed quiet, I couldn't hear anything so I stepped of the curb and walked along the black road.
It all went slow, like in a movie, slow motion. A speeding car came in my view, but I couldn't move, I was too scared . I could see that the driver was on his cell phone and only looked towards the road just before the bumper came into contact with my right leg. Pain shot up through my body as the car hit me from the side and knocking me down, I felt myself falling and painfully cracking my head on the hard ground. I felt sleepy. really sleepy.
I closed my heavy eyes, a few moments later I felt two large hand cup my cheeks "miss? miss! can you hear me?" a deep voice boomed bringing me from my Unconscious. I groaned as I immediately felt the pain course through my head. I managed out a sob and a sniffle before I was hushed by the man beside me, my eyesight was still blurry so I couldn't make out any of his features. "ssh its going to be okay, an ambulance is coming" the man cooed. I blinked a couple of times before his face became clearer. He was pretty, he had blonde hair and really nice blue eyes, I felt safe looking in to them.
"I feel sleepy, I'm going to sleep" I slurred out, My eyes getting heavier by the second. "No miss, you need to stay awake for me, whats your name?" the man said and I could see the seriousness in his eyes. "A-annie, m-my names Annie"I stuttered He smiled, a wide toothed smile that made me happy and made me forget of the pain for a moment. "hello Annie, I'm Steve he replied. "I need you to keep talking until help comes, so Annie how old are you?" he said moving my head slowly on to his lap.
"I'm 10 but I'm going to be 11 in two weeks" I whispered like it was secret. he chuckled at my answer, I liked the way he laughed, it made me want to laugh. "that's great, what would you like to do when your older Annie?" "I want to be a part-time drama teacher and actress". Ever since Granny took me to see Wicked when I was 8 I have wanted to be an actress. He raised his eyebrows and opened his mouth to say something but was interrupted by incoming sirens. an ambulance came speeding and came to a abrupt stop beside me and Steve. I was lifted on to a stretcher. "get better soon Annie" Steve patted me on the head and winked. I was put in the ambulance and watched my hero walk into the distance.