Chapter 2
The Incident
The date was Monday, March 7th. That was the day Samuel Archibald Mordecai Forge died.
Sam and Margret were driving home from a day at the beach. They were on some cliffs over looking the sea. Sam was in the front seat, listening to some music while Margret drove.
"So, I signed you up for driving lessons next Tuesday," she suddenly said.
Sam looked up from his IPod.
Driving lessons? Couldn't I just use a bike to go from place to place? He thought.
"ok…" he said.
"Ok? How about 'that's awesome Mom! I always wanted to drive!'" Margret gave a poor impression of Sam.
In truth, Sam did not want to drive. He preferred to walk or bike to his locations. He thought it was much healthier and less expensive than buying and maintaining a car.
"That's awesome Mom! I always wanted to drive," Sam gave a mock impression of Margret's impression.
They both laughed and drove in silence for a moment. Then Sam looked at the sunset over the beach.
"I wish we had a beach house, I could get use to a view like this," he said mostly to himself.
"I know Sam, and I wanted to get a beach house, but this house was cheaper and safer," Margret said calmly.
Sam rolled his eyes, his mother was always afraid of tsunamis or hurricanes. Sam looked back at the road and saw a driver speeding towards them.
"That guy better slow down, or he'll never make the turn," he said.
Suddenly, the car sped up more and was aimed right at them. Margret swerved towards the railing to miss him, but then her hand slipped from the wheel. The Nissan Pathfinder broke through the railing and they plummeted to the sea below. Sam took one last look at his mother before they hit water.