Jenny was so happy about the house they had found. For once in her life
'twas on the right side of town. She unpacked her things with such great
ease. As she watched her new curtains blow in the breeze. How wonderful
it was to have her own room. School would be starting, she'd have friends
over soon. There'd be sleep-overs, and parties; she was so happy. It's
just the way she wanted her life to be.
On the first day of school, everything went great. She made new friends
and even got a date! She thought, "I want to be popular and I'm going to
be. Because I just got a date with the star of the team!" To be known in
this school you had to have a clout. And dating this guy would sure help
her out.
There was only one problem stopping her fate. Her parents had said she
was too young to date. "Well I just won't tell them the entire truth. They
won't know the difference; what's there to lose?" Jenny asked to stay with
her friends that night. Her parents frowned but said, "All right." Excited,
she got ready for the big event. But as she rushed around like she had
no sense. She began to feel guilty about all the lies.
But what's a pizza, a party, and a moonlight ride? Well the pizza was good,
and the party was great. But the moonlight ride would have to wait. For
Jeff was half drunk by this time. But he kissed her and said that he was
just fine. Then the room filled with smoked and Jeff took a puff.
Jenny couldn't believe he was smoking that stuff. Now Jeff was ready to
ride to the point. But only after he'd smoked another joint. They jumped
in the car for the moonlight ride, not thinking that he was too drunk to
drive. They finally made it to the point at last.
And Jeff started trying to make a pass. A pass is not what Jenny wanted
at all (and by a pass, I don't mean playing football.) "Perhaps my parents
were right... maybe I am too young. Boy, how could I ever, ever be so dumb."
With all of her might, she pushed Jeff say away: "Please take me home,
I don't want to stay." Jeff cranked up the engine and
floored the gas.
In a matter of seconds they were going too fast. As Jeff drove on in a
fit of wild anger,
Jenny knew that her life was in danger. She begged and
pleaded for him to slow down. But he just got faster as they neared the
town. "Just let me get home! I'll confess that I lied. I really went out
for a moonlight ride."
Then all of a sudden, she saw a big flash. "Oh God, Please help us! We're
going to crash!" She doesn't remember the force of impact. Just that everything
all of a sudden went pitch black.
She felt someone remove her from the twisted rubble. And heard, "call an
ambulance! These kids are in trouble!" Voices she heard... a few words
at best. But she knew there were two cars involved in the wreck. Then wondered
to herself if Jeff was all right. And if the people in the other car was
alive.
She awoke in the hospital to faces so sad. “You've been in a wreck and
it looks pretty bad." These voices echoed inside her head. As they gently
told her that Jeff was dead. They said "Jenny, we've done all we can do.
But it looks as if we'll lose you too." "But the people in the other car!?"
Jenny cried. "We're sorry, Jenny, they also died." Jenny prayed, "God,
forgive me for what I've done. I only wanted to have just one night of
fun." "Tell those people's family, I've made their lives dim. And wish
I could return their families to them." "Tell Mom and Dad I'm sorry I lied.
And that it's my fault so many have died. Oh, nurse, won't you please tell
them that for me?" The nurse just stood there-- she never agreed. But took
Jenny's hand with tears in her eyes. And a few moments later Jenny died.
A man asked the nurse, "Why didn't you do your best. To bid that girl her
one last request?" She looked at the man with eyes so sad. "Because the
people in the other car were her mom and dad."