Aim & Fire

Chapter 1: The Accident

  Its the last day of school and I say goodbye to my classmates and get in the car as my father drives the car away.

  "So, your finished with work?" I ask him

  "Yep, and I'm given a one week rest so that means--"

  "VACATION!!" I say cutting him off.

  "Yes, Nina and don't even think I forgot about it." He says as he grabs a box with gift wrap and asks me to open it.

  When I open it I see my name in gold and in a cursive way attached to a gold necklace chain.

  "Happy 12th Birthday, Nina." Dad says as I stare at the beautiful necklace.

  "Thanks, dad" I say hugging him. And soon dad is already parking the car to our huge house.

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  "That's a nice necklace." Mother tells me

  "I know mom. Dad gave it to me as my birthday gift." I say

  "Well, if your dad has his gift I have mine." she says as she gives me a HUGE box and I lay it on the floor.

  "What is it?" I ask mom.

  "See for yourself" she says then adds "hope you like it darling."

  Then excitedly I rip away the gift wrapper and open the box.

  I am amazed by what I see.

  Its a bow. A recurve actually. With a quiver containing two dozen arrows.

  "Mom, it's beautiful. How did you know?" I ask her.

  "Your father told me how incredible you are with a bow, so I decided for you to have your own."

  "Thank you mom, I really love it." I say, then tell her. "Dad has a one week rest and I was thinking of, you know, having a vacation."

  "Of course, sweetheart we can. I can clear my schedule for a whole week, if that's what you want. Well, I suggest you sleep early. We're going tomorrow." Mom says

  "Really?" I ask her "Tomorrow?"

  "Yes" mom says, then I hug her immediately and take my new bow and quiver up to my room.

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  "Mom, hurry up!" I shout at her. I'm completely excited about our trip. Mom says we're going to Hawaii.

  "I will" Mom says back. Even Dad's not yet done preparing what he needs. I know what I already needed. Last night I started packing my things. Skinny jeans, jeggings, shorts, Converse sneakers, 2 pairs of pajamas, black and white tank tops, etc.

  And of course I didn't forget bringing my new bow with me.

  "Ok, sweetie, I'm done." Dad says, stepping out of the house. Mom follows a few minutes later.

  "Come on, we're gonna be late." I say, even though we still have one and a half hour before the flight.

  Dad gets inside the car and starts driving, as we go down the hill, I tell Dad to go faster, and he does. Until, my father said--

  "There's no brakes."

  "What!" My mother said panicking.

  I stay silent, my heart beating fast, tears flowing on my cheeks. I watch my Dad as he loses control of the car, then I see my mother beside me, she hugs me tightly, more like protecting me. That's when the car starts rolling down the cliff. Then I hear a huge crash and everything goes black.

A/N ~~ Sorry for the short chapter. Don't worry I'll make it longer sooner or later. Hope you guys will enjoy the story. ♡♡♡