Author's Note: Check this out and see if you like where I'm going with it. Also the song at the end is by Simple Plan called Untitled. Thought it captured the mood pretty well.

Disclaimer: I do not own the characters found in the movie, but I do own the ones that aren't.

"You ready for this?"

"Of course I'm ready for this. Hell I've been waiting for this all my life."

"Well then you better get your ass in gear cause it looks like they are starting without you!"

Feet scrambled away making their way to a finely tuned machine waiting to be let loose. With the turn of the key the beast was ready to run, it knew. It was race time, time to play. The grumbling of the engine, the feel in the air, the adrenaline running through the veins all told the same story. Every car that lined up was there for one thing, to win. They sat just before the line waiting for the signal the simple drop of the hand.

Within seconds the tires ate up the ground like there was no tomorrow. Each striving to be in front to take the lead. Only no one was looking to the right. None of them ever saw the truck until it was to late to avoid it. Instead of the deep throaty call of the engines all you could hear was the twisting of metal, the locking up of the brakes, the screams.

Spinning, they were spinning out of control. Couldn't stop, couldn't see…couldn't see anyone or where they were standing. But before the car on the end managed to flip, a loud thud was heard…

"NO!" A shriek of pure terror echoed off the walls. Sweat dripped down her face but was soon joined by tears. Her hands shook with such force that she couldn't stop them. The door swung open, sending two people to her rescue.

"Riley, hun are you okay?" Her mother asked sitting on the bed next to her. She was a middle aged woman about forty five or so. She had her flaws but her heart was usually in the right place.

"I'm fine. Sorry I woke you." She swiped away her tears and sat up. Her eyes became cold and distant in a matter of seconds.

"You sure? Do you need anything?"

"I said I'm fine." Riley growled she wasn't mad at them no more at herself. Though they didn't have to know that.

"She's a big girl, babe. Just another nightmare. Give her a couple of sleeping pills." The step-dad chimed in irritated by not getting enough sleep. Although he was always irritated.

"I don't want 'em. Just leave." The door shut quietly as they listened for once. Riley sat there a few more minutes just watching the moonlight dance across her walls. It made her sink deeper into her depression. If only she could run out into the moonlight, just run.

Laying back down was all she could do. If she wanted to get up, she needed help. If she wanted to do anything she needed freaking help. In truth she was sick of it, wanted it all to end. Regret was overwhelming and living everyday didn't help either.

"Is this my curse? Am I not suppose to have what I want?" She yelled at her ceiling not expecting an answer. Its been over a year and every night she would ask the same questions, every night.

Her eyes made their final sweep of the room but stopped when a familiar object came into view. It was folded up tucked neatly in a corner not far from the bed. It was her prison. It separated her from everyone else, made her different. At only 19 being different was not something that was at the top of the list. Though it did a lot more than that. It took her dreams away, and it was slowly taking her life.

It was amazing what people took for granted…

I open my eyes
I try to see but I'm blinded
By the white light
I can't remember how
I can't remember why
I'm lying here tonight
And I can't stand the pain
And I can't make it go away
No I can't stand the pain

How could this happen to me?
I made my mistakes
Got no where to run
The night goes on
As I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me?

Everybody's screaming
I try to make a sound
But no one hears me
I'm slipping off the edge
I'm hanging by a thread
I wanna start this over again
So I try to hold onto
A time when nothing mattered
And I can't explain what happened
And I can't erase the things that I've done
No I can't

How could this happen to me?
I made my mistakes
Got no where to run
The night goes on
As I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me?

I've made my mistakes
Got no where to run
The night goes on
As I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me?

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