That afternoon Jan was playing basketball with Peter. He was showing her how to make a basket.
Standing behind Jan, Peter held her arms up showing her how to throw it.
He noticing Jan's dress that made it hard for her to move around a lot. Her dress was white with pretty little yellow flowers on it, Pete thought it looked beautiful as he held her arms."Pete! Do you want me to shoot now?"Jan spoke excitedly as Pete snapped out of his thoughts.
"Yeah sure, go for it you can do it." Jan threw the ball it flew toward the hoop but rebounded off the rim going over the fence into the street.
Jan stood with her hands on her hips sighing that she didn't make the basket. Pete touched her shoulder to be reassuring.
It was almost as if everything was going in slow motion. "I'll go get it. Be back in a minute." Jan waved while going outside the fence.
After a few minutes, Peter followed her to make sure she was ok getting the ball,
Jan reached the ball that sat on the road. Peter was standing on the sidewalk, shouting loudly for Jan to throw the ball back to him.
"Hi, Jan! Can you pass it back to me." Jan picked up the ball to throw it back, but as she did a car came screeching around the corner.
Jan dropped the ball she stood wielded to the spot in fear, Peter screamed at her to move out of the way but it didn't work the car sideswiped her.
She rolled up on the hood of the car hitting head on the glass window. It made her head bleed and her arm bone crack as she collapsed on the ground.
The car didn't stop it sped right around the block taking off again leaving Jan.
Peter, ran straight over to Jan lying on the ground he didn't know whether he should move here or not. Jan looked like she was shrivelled up Peter thought she must of broken something like an arm or maybe a leg.
"MOM, DAD HELP! JAN'S HURT … PLEASE HELP US." Peter screamed out hoping someone would hear him, anyone.
Peter touched Jan's shoulder trying to wake her gently but she didn't open her eyes. A few minutes later Peter's parents rushed out together but the other kids weren't at home as they all had after school actives or playdates.
Carol and Mike stood in fear not knowing what exactly to say but to ask Peter what happen? "Peter oh my gosh, what happened? Mike call and ambulance."
Carol said trying to stay calm but Peter didn't answer he was still in shock. He was feeling guilty because he distracted Jan asking her for the ball.
"She got hit by a car didn't she Peter? The car didn't stop it's not here that's so wrong." Mike said in anger Peter nodded yes to all of the above while Carol felt for Jan's pulse. Mike got out his phone and called the ambulance services he told them where they are and what happens they were on the way.
TBC