Short Story

There was once a girl named Ashley Smith. She was a very pretty girl nice complexion, beautiful brown eyes and nice long dark hair. It was a few days prior to her 18th birthday. Her friend Cindy mentioned something about a party a few miles away. To celebrate her birthday she decided to go. The problem was that she had no idea how to ask her mother but, finally she decided to be straight forward with her.

Ashley: Mom I’m turning 18 this Saturday and Cindy was talking about some party, so I was thinking that maybe I can go.

Mom: Well it depends, where is it? What time are you coming back?

Ashley: Well it’s a few miles away.

Mom: What do you mean a few miles away?

Ashley: OK! It’s in Long Beach.

Mom: You know what I don’t know. It’s pretty far… No you ant go. Absolutely not.

Ashley: Why not? I promise I’ll be back soon. Come on.

Mom: NO!

Ashley: Please! Pretty pretty please!

Mom: 1a.m. and not a minute later. And if you are every minute that you are late thats one day that you are grounded.

Ashley: Oh thank you mom!! You’re the greatest!! I love you! I love you! I love you!

Ashley’s mom was still not quite sure if she should let her go, she had a bad feeling about it. But thinking she was being over-secure and over protective, she let her go.

It was the night of the party and the door bell rang. It was Ashley’s friend, Cindy. Ashley’s mom answered the door.

Cindy: Hello Mrs. Smith

Mrs. Smith: Hi Cindy! Come in. Sit down. Ashley is just about ready.

A few minutes later Ashley came out looking more beautiful than ever.

Ashley: Well mom? What do you think?

Mrs. Smith: Honey, you look beautiful.

Cindy: Ashley we should get going.

Ashley: Well mom I promise I’ll be back before 2a.m.

Mrs. Smith: I SAID 1A.M.!!!

Ashley: I was just kidding mom. I’ll be back before 1. I love you!!

Mrs. Smith: I love you too!!

As Mrs. Smith watched her daughter pull out the driveway with her friend, she started to get that bad feeling again. She couldn’t help but to think that it would be her last time seeing her daughter.

Hours later at the party, Ashley’s friend, Cindy had drank way too much and was still drinking. Ashley got so occupied trying to take care of her drunk friend that she lost track of time. It was 12:40 and the drive home was a 40 minute drive home but she thought she could make it home in time.

Ashley: Cindy! Look at the time! We have to go!

They left the party in quite a rush but Ashley was still struggling with her wasted friend. As soon as she got her in the car she took the wheel, seeing that her friend was in no state to be driving.

Back at home Mrs. Smith got tired of pacing back and forth waiting for her daughter. She grew impatient and pulled out of her driveway as quickly as she could desperately looking for her daughter.

Mrs. Smith: She is going to get it when I find her.

Ashley was driving so fast that she lost control of the car. The car swerved onto the front of another car. It was a severe impact and Ashley was badly injured, Cindy died instantly. Soon after the cops and the ambulance came to the scene of the car crash. They were quickly taken to a nearby hospital. Ashley was treated as soon as she got there but it was obvious that there was nothing they could do for Cindy. When Ashley was well enough to talk, police officer came in.

Police officer: Ashley Smith?

Ashley: Yes.

Police officer: I’m here to… to inform you of a… you see the other driver that you were involved in the car accident with… well that was killed.

Ashley: (crying) I didn’t mean to… I’m sorry.

Police officer: You see as we were looking through the woman’s car to find some sort of identification, we found that… that… Ashley I’m sorry to say this but it was your mother.

Ashley: (sobbing hysterically) No!!! No!!! It can’t be!!! Not my mom! Why! Why!

Police officer: You have to be strong and you have to learn to live with it.

Strong was the last thing Ashley had in mind. All she could think about was her mother and her best friend. A few days after this tragedy occurred Ashley fell into a deep depression.

Ashley Smith died exactly a week after this incident. She killed herself, She threw herself off a five story building, she died at 1a.m. the time she was suppose to arrive at home.