They Don't Know About Us

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Jessie gives me a look, "Lee you were almost hit by a car. It is definitely a big deal". I let out a big sigh as I think back to a few weeks ago when Jess and I were at the farmers market with a few others.

Flashback
"I seriously think you have an obsession" Teagan laughs as I nibble on a strawberry. I roll my eyes, "There are worst things to be addicted too". Jessie giggles, "You always have strawberries and blueberries no matter what season it is". "They're healthy and delicious so leave me alone" I argue.

The two laugh at me as Teagan checks her phone, "The others are just buying a few things and then we can head back. I texted then saying to meet us at the gate". I nod as I swipe Jessie's smoothie and takes a swig. "Hey!" She whines as I shrug and just wink at her as she just shakes her head and steals one of my strawberries.

We were in the middle of talking about the World Cup when I heard a small child calling out, "Mommy? Mommy where are you?" I looked around to see a child around the age of 6 was wondering around the groups of people clearly lost. I hand my box of strawberries off to Jessie as I nod at the kid, "I'm going to go see if I can help".

I don't wait for them to reply as I start to gently push my way towards the small child. The child not being able to find their mother started to cross the road. "Hey! Stop!" I shout as I start to hurry up trying to get to the kid. The small girl had clearly heard me and had stopped in the middle of the road and turned around.

But that's when it all started to go to shit

It seemed like the entire market had stopped as everyone heard the squeal of tires against the concrete. On my left there was a car speeding down the road, not even driving in a straight line as it swerves onto the pathway narrowly missing a few shoppers hitting a market stall. It violently swerves back onto the road

Right in line with the small child

People were doing one of three things. Everyone was either too busy either getting as far away as possible from the car trying to get out of the danger zone, frozen with fear in their spots just watching what was happening or they were one of the jackasses who had their phones out recording the whole thing. And the little girl in the middle of the road one of the ones to freeze.

I start to rush through the crowd pushing people out of the way as I try desperately to get to the kid, "Kid! Watch out! Get out of the way!" But nothing, the kid couldn't move as they just watch the car race towards them. I stumble as I people vicious push past me but luckily I catch myself before I fall flat onto the pavement. When I look up I see I have seconds before the car hits the child.

And in a split second decision I keep running

I can vaguely make out people shouting behind me calling my name but I ignore them as my only focus is on the kid. I say a silent prayer as I grab the little girl and then dive out of the way as the car starts to swerve again barely missing us. I hold the child close to my chest and then turn to I take the brunt of the impact my right shoulder colliding hard with the curb. I let out a grunt as I try to ignore the throbbing in my shoulder and I just hug the child closer to me.

"Elliot! Elliot! Come on Lee please open your eyes" a voice shouts as my eyes stayed screwed shut. The voice starts to talk to me again as I felt their hand caress my head, "Please Lee. Please be okay". I open my eyes to see Jessie kneeling over me with Teagan standing behind her. When Jess sees me open my eyes she lets out a shaky breath, "Oh thank god. Did you get hit Lee?" I shake my head and move my attention to the small child shaking in my arms, "Hey hey you okay?"

She just nods and I give her the once over. Visibly she doesn't seem hurt although she is very shaken up. I sit up with the girl on my lap and see the chaos around us. There's a crowd around us trying to see if the girl and I are alright and it looks like someone has called the police as well as an ambulance as I can hear sirens coming closer. I stick my head up to see the car had driven a few feat down the road only to have crashed into a pole.