Hey, this was my second entry in the Flash Fiction contest at school, aaaaand THE WINNER OF THE CONTEST!!!!!!! I almost literally went into shock when Mr. C told me that. Anyhoo, enjoy, and there's a funny (to me it's slightly annoying) story at the bottom. This is just kind of a "sorry I've been gone so long, i promise to r&r the stuff on alerts soon, and update! however my computer got taken away (i can hear the people who know me just going "AGAIN!?" yes, again. sorry, i was working on a fic at midnight, so don't blame me.) but now i'm back and kicking! (literally, my soccer game is in half an hour, i'm working fast!) i'll write more soon!" wow, that was long.

For those of you just joining, this isn't really Twilight, just pretend the speaker is Bella or Alice or someone.

Lost in an Accident

I had never felt so completely alone. Until last night I always had someone there for me, but now there was nothing, no one. I felt like I was miles away from everything around me. I was too young to have lost everything the way I did, and all because someone had too much to drink.

I knew there was shouting, a bright light, flying glass. I knew police arrived, someone was arrested. I knew someone yelled over the clamor "There's one survivor!" I knew it, but nothing registered. Not until now.

Now, as I lay on the lone cot in the crisp, too clean hospital room, I could fully remember those events, and wished I could forget.

We were driving home, my Mom, Dad, and brother. We were laughing and chatting, all happy from the game, my brother's winning basket. Too fast to see, a car sped around the corner, completely out of control. Time seemed to cease as it slammed into our truck on the passenger's side, farthest away from my seat. Walls folded around me, and glass cut deep into my flesh. But I was lucky. It was worse for my family.

I recalled all this with perfect clarity, and the reality of it hit me hard. The tears began to fall in floods as I grieved. I would never see the people I loved most again.

What do you think? Was it worth $20 book money? What I wasn't happy about was I had to read it on the Announcements to the whole school. So now everyone is referring to me as "the Author", including my parents. Dad's using it as an excuse for trying to get me to talk with better grammor and all that (his pet peeve is people saying "like" and he doesn't like me saying stuff like "awesomer" and acting, well, like a crazy teenager! As many of you know, that's exactly what I am!) Gramma even when as far as to say "who knew we had a novelist in the family?" which was sweet. Back to the announcements: There was some guys on the set who insistently tried to get me to laugh, and I was thisclose to cracking while I read!

Do you want me to post the extended version? I might also continue it as an actual fic, but even if i do don't look for it for a LONG time. Thanks for your patience with my ANs!

love, Claire