Deliver Me
By Zyris De'Lat
Chapter 3:
Jerrica sped off in the roadster with Rio's helmet lying in the passenger seat. 'Rio is in no condition to drive, let alone without a helmet. Oh God, I hope he calms down a bit and comes to his senses.'
Jerrica was about halfway into the city when she saw flashing lights up ahead. Jerrica almost doubled over with pain. Her throat swelled up while her eyes began to sting. "Oh, no…please God, no! It just can't be…" Jerrica kept on repeating while she pulled the car over.
Jerrica ran up to the scene as fast as she could. An officer stopped Jerrica as she tried to run past him to get closer to the scene of the accident. "Miss, I can't let you pass," the officer stated.
"Oh please, you have to let me past. I have to know, is that Rio Pacheco. Please answer me!" Jerrica cried hysterically. All of a sudden she noticed the motorcycle she saw Rio drive earlier. It was bent and contorted, Jerrica was surprised she even recognized it. Then she noticed the semi-truck a bit further off in the distance lying on its side. She finally took in all the broken glass and blood. So much blood…
The driver of the semi was bruised and cut, but not severely hurt. "I was driving around the bend and the motorcycle came out of nowhere and swerved in to my lane of oncoming traffic. I slammed on my breaks and I tried to stop…" Jerrica slowly drowned out the semi-driver's statement and collapsed to the ground. She took in a deep breath, trying to keep herself steady.
"Is he alive?" Jerrica whispered, barely audible and directed to no one in particular. Jerrica then continued, "We had a fight and he ran off so fast. I tried to stop him to reason with him. He forgot his helmet. It is my fault…Rio!" Jerrica belted out, tears running down her face like a faucet, once again. "Rio, you can't leave me like this," Jerrica uttered under her breath.
Jerrica couldn't help but stare at all the blood that was being openly displayed at the scene. The sirens started to wail and the ambulance sped off down the highway disappearing off into the distance.
"Do you want me to drive you home, miss?" a voice asked kindly. Jerrica looked up and noticed an officer standing beside her.
"You are in no condition to drive," the officer stated generously, offering a hand to help her up.
"Thank you, but I will be fine," Jerrica managed to stumble out, not really paying much attention to the officer. She was more concerned about Rio's state. 'All that blood, was that Rio's?' Jerrica thought absently.
The officer knelt down in front of Jerrica and looked at her, breaking her train of thought. He gently grabbed her hand and obtained eye contact with her, "I am going to be direct with you. He does have a pulse, but it is very unstable. Right now he is being taken to St. Mary's hospital. Tomorrow you can check to see how he's doing. That is, if the outcome is good," the officer revealed to Jerrica, hoping he brought a little light into the situation.
"Thank you, I really appreciate it," Jerrica replied, trying to push back her tears to give the officer a warm smile.
The officer stood up and, once again, offered her his hand. This time she took it and he helped her into the roadster. Jerrica then drove back to Starlight Mansion where Kimber would find out the terrible news.
Kimber couldn't believe what she heard. It was far from what she expected the outcome to be. It almost seemed unreal to her. She took Jerrica into her arms and just held her for the longest time, giving her a shoulder to cry on.
Once Jerrica stopped crying, Kimber pushed her back far enough to see her sister's face. Kimber wiped the tears away from Jerrica's cheeks and looked into her sister's bloodshot eyes, "Should we tell the others?"
Jerrica thought for a moment and then shook her head. "No, I don't want to upset them. This is there time to have a break from all of this. They need to relax and enjoy themselves." Then, Jerrica looked off into the distance and mumbled more to herself than to Kimber, "I wish I could say the same for myself." Jerrica looked back at her sister with tears welling up into her eyes, "I am sorry I got you into all of this Kimber. I…"
"No, Jerrica. Don't ever say that!" Kimber interrupted, "I am happy to be the one who was able to be here for you." With that, Kimber gave her sister a big hug. "Jerrica, let's go visit Rio tomorrow."
"Okay," Jerrica replied, feeling a bit better since she had a chance to talk to her sister. 'Sometimes Kimber surprises me at how much she has grown. I can't help but feel, at times, that my little sister is becoming the more responsible one, and I am becoming more like the immature one.'
With that thought in mind, Jerrica said good night to Kimber and turned in for the night. Hoping that tomorrow would bring a better day.
Chapter three is here.
I hope you enjoy it.
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