Taylor's+Short+Story

It's three days until my sweet sixteen party and I'm kind of nervous. My best friend, Mackenzie, has been helping me plan out my party. I mainly give her and my mom credit for putting everything together. My brother, Luke, has also been there to help when we need it.

I've been sixteen for three days, so I'm excited to have my license. I haven't driven around a lot though. Tonight, I'm driving to the dress store with Mackenzie and Luke to go get my dress. First, my mom told me to clean my room. After that, I went to pick up Mackenzie with Luke and headed for the store.

I can't believe that I'm sixteen already. Mackenzie won't be sixteen for another three months. We start heading towards the store. Mackenzie hasnt' seen my dress. Neither has my boyfriend, Chris. As I am talking to Mackenzie, I hear a good song on the radio, so I turn it up. I feel my phone vibrate in my pocket, so I take it out and read the message. Of course, it's Chris. He said that he wants...

Everything went black. Now, all I can hear are faded voices in the background. I finally open my eyes and I'm in a hospital. I have an I.V. in my arm and I'm laying in one of the hospital beds. My mom is over by some nurses, and I can barely see her sprint towards me because my eyes are half-way closed. She is saying how happy she is that I'm even alive.

There's not a lot that I can remember.. just the fact that Mackenzie, Luke and I were all going somewhere. OH MY GOSH! Mackenzie and Luke. Where are they?? I ask my mom if she knows where they are and she takes a long pause. This makes me nervous. Then my mom tells me that Luke has broken his left arm and leg, and that Mackenzie is paralyzed from the waste down. This leaves me devestated. My jaw drops. I don't know how to react. I start to burst out into tears, as does my mom. I ask her what has happened to me, and she said nothing. Luckily, I just passed out. A few bumps and bruises here and there, but other than that, nothing happened to me.

This is all my fault. Because of my mistake, I have effected Mackenzie and Lukes life forever.