Ashley
After Dad told me about Mom, I gathered Hannah and Rose into the big white living room, interupting breakfast. They looked at me expectantly. In the kitchen the round clock ticked.
We sat on the white couch, my sisters on either side of me. Outside it was a beautiful day. Sunny and warm. The big house was quiet. Hannah was in black as usual. Rose was in green.
"What happened?" Hannah asked.
"Well...Dad just called."
"And?"
"Mom's been in a car accident."
"Oh, my god. What happened?" Rose asked.
"Apparently she was hit by a drunk driver this morning while driving to work."
"Is she ok?"
"They don't know. She was brought to the ER at St. Luke's."
"Oh. Wow."
"Yeah I know."
We sat there, digesting this.