Stories To Incite Some Thought
Dead At Seventeen
The day I died was an ordinary school day. How I wish I had taken the
bus. But I was too cool for the bus. I remember how I wheedled the car
out of Mom. "Special favor." "All the kids drive." When the 2:15 beel
rang, I threw my books in the locker. I was free until 8:40 tomorrow
morning! I ran into the parking lot, excited at the though of driving
a car and being my own boss. Free!
It doesn't matter how the accident happened. I was goofing off; driving
too fast. The last thing I remember was passing an old lady who seemed
to be going awfully slow. I heard a deafening crash and felt a terrific
jolt. Glass and steel flew everywhere. My whole body seemed to be
turning inside out. I heard myself scream.
Suddenly I awakened; it was very quiet. A Police Officer was standing
over me. Then I saw a doctor. My body was mangled. I was saturated with
blood. Pieces of glass were sticking out all over. Strange.... that I
couldn't feel anything.
Hey, don't pull that sheet over my head. I can't be dead, I'm only
seventeen. I've got a date tonight. I am supposed to grow up and have a
wonderful life. I haven't lived yet. I can't be dead.
Later I was placed in a drawer. My folks had to identify me. Why did
they have to see me like this? Why did I have to look at Mom's eyes when
she faced the most terrible ordeal of her life? Dad suddenly looked like
an old man. he told the man in charge, "Yes..... he is my son."
The funeral was a weird experience. I saw all my relatives and friends
walk toward the casket. They passed one by one, looked at me with the
saddest eyes I've ever seen. Some of my buddies were crying. A few of
the girls touched my hand and sobbed as they walked away.
Please..... Somebody.... Wake me up! Get me out of here! I can't
bear to see my Mom and Dad so broken up. My grandparents are so racked
with grief they can hardly walk. My brother and sisters are like robots.
In a daze, everybody! No one can believe this. And I can't believe it
either.
Please, don't bury me! I'm not dead! I have a lot of living to do!
I want to laugh and run again. I want to sing, and play ball. Please....
Don't put me in the ground. I promise..... If you give me just one more
chance, God, I will be the most careful driver in the whole world. All I
want is one more chance.....
PLEASE, God..... I'm only seventeen.....
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