BY ARGYLE

 

  The Accident

This is the story of how my life fell apart. I was coming from work and was in an hour-long traffic.  There were yelling and horns beeping everywhere. I too was beeping my horn and yelling. There were people getting out of their cars, which I thought was strange.  I got out of my car to see what had happened. What I saw that day was horrific.

 There were 3 cars flipped upside down, on the side of the road, and completely destroyed. I felt sorrow for the people in the cars, because I knew what had happened,  there was the police and ambulances surrounding the wreck. Soon they got everyone ready and the traffic resolved. I headed home, filled with melancholy, and discovered something tragic. 

“Honey! I’m home!” I yelled. 

But then I got no answer. I was a little confused about where she was. But then I got a horrifying phone call. 

I picked it up and it was from the hospital. 

“Hello?”

“ Is this Mr. Washington?”

“ Yes, is there something wrong?” 

“Unfortunately, yes. I have some news about your wife. Mr. Washington we would like to invite you to St. Lukes.” 

As soon as the phone call ended, my stomach was in knots, my throat was dry, and something seemed happy at that moment. I went to St. Lukes and received the news.  The horrific news, the worst news, the depressing news. I got to the room and saw the coroner and my wife. 

 

Then I collapsed.