Life of Dakota

I struggle to open my eyes. I rub them trying to force the open. Ouch! I feel a stab of pain surge through my right arm. What the hell happened?! "Dakota? Are you awake?" It was mum's sweet and gentle voice. I groan in pain in response. I'm aching all over! I force my eyes to open. There. I see a pink and white blur. "Mum?" I ask all confused and worried. "Its okay sweetie. Try not to move about to much" she says in a calm tone.

My visions become clear and i realise that mum was silently crying. How did she manage to sound so calm while crying? "Mum, what happened?" I ask confused and dazed. "And why are you crying?" " A lorry hit us. Hit the car. A drunken man drove right into us a-a-and.." She started crying again and stopped halfway through the sentence. "What is it mum? What happened? Are you okay? Is dad? Hilary?" I ask suddenly remembering that they were in the car with us. "Yes me and Hilary are fine... But your dad... He didn't make it... His injuries were far more serious... Because his side of the car was directly hit by the lorry.." Mum replied in a sad tone. D-d-dad was dead? No thats's impossible? Dad couldn't of died! He's a survivor, he's strong. I grew tired after a few minutes of trying to stop the truth from sinking in. Dad was gone.

***TIME LAPSE***

It's been almost a week since the accident occurred, and i was discharged from hospital. The injuries weren't that serious... Just a few cuts and bruises... Oh yeah and a broken arm in a cast. Mum had gotten off lightly and so did Hilary... But dad... Tears started to trickle down my face as images of me and dad came flooding back.. Me, mum, dad and Hilary all smiling a big happy family. It's like a hole was punched in my heart. I miss dad so much. So does mum and Hilary. The atmosphere has changed. Its just so dull and saddening now. Mum hasn't taking the loss so well either... She's not the upbeat mum she used to be. Something has changed inside mum... Like her happiness has been ripped out. Wait yes it has. Dad. Dad was her happiness, the man that would always make her smile and laugh. But now its not like that anymore. She's just the mum that's upset and depressed now. Missing her husband. The love of her life. SMASH.

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