Day 6- A Stranger

Dear Jade.

I know you will never see this. But here's the story from my perspective. I know yours is vastly different. But in my eyes, YOU were the Angel.


My mom and I were driving to Daytona, I was roughly 12, maybe. My mom had bought me new clothes to wear to meet her new boyfriend. I guess the Tommy Hilfiger shirt was supposed to distract me. Driving Down 1-4 we saw a flipped SUV. My mom having worked for the Fire Department immediately pulled over to help, and asked me to stay in the car. I watched as my Tiny Mother orchestrated a crowd of grown Men to push the SUV right side up. I couldn't take it anymore when no one could get inside the tiny crushed car. I rushed out of the car, and all I could hear was them saying there was a little girl in the car. I walked up behind my mom and told her I wanted to help. My mom turned around and as she did, I saw the most horrible sight of my life. This poor man was being crushed by car, he was breathing heavily, and blood was pouring out of his body. My mom watched my reaction, I fought back tears, swallowed the knot in my throat, I told my mom I wanted to help. We pulled the little girl out of the car, We got her as far away as we could, so they could help the poor man. His wife was also in the car, although she wasn't as badly injured. We laid the little girl on a scrap of the interior lining from the vehicle. She layed there, covered in blood. I don't even know if all it was from her. I tried to keep her talking. I kept telling myself, Stephanie Be calm. Be Calm. She told me her name was Jade. We talked about her father and Mother and where she lived and went to school. She asked if they were dying and I told her they were going to be alright. Although, I didn't know that was the totally the truth. What was I supposed to say? The ambulance arrived. You were put into the back, and you kept asking for me. They let me sit in the ambulance with you for a couple of minutes. You asked me if I was your Angel. I will never forget those words. Nor will I ever forget your face. I was not your Angel, I believe you were mine. Your family taught me a lot about life that day, and I will never forget you.


- Stephanie