SATURDAY
It was silent all that could be heard was the steam billowing from the engine. The wheels were still spinning, slowing down as the car sits on it's roof in the ditch on the side of the road. Broken glass slowly fell down around them. Blood slowly trickled down the front window. One lay on the backseat still being held in by their seat belt while the other lay slumped over the top of them. Another stayed slumped in the front seat being held back by the steering wheel, while someone else was no where to be found.
Earlier that day
"How's the leg" Casey asked Skye as she walked out into the kitchen
"Sore" She replied
"So does that mean you can't go to the party tonight?"
"I'm still going"
"Cause Cory's gonna be there" He teased
"Why else would I do a 7 hour shift on a school night, on my birthday"
"But you go to school with him"
"Yeah but at school everyone's there and it's annoying"
"Everyone as in Spencer"
Skye stared at him "Well why are you going, it's not cause of Sasha is it"
"I don't want to talk about it"
"You mentioned Spencer so I can mention Sasha"
"She's not going"
"How do you know"
"She's school captain, she has more important things to do"
"You'd be surprised"
"I guess coming for a surf is out of the question then" He asked
"Very much so" She replied getting a bowl out of the cupboard
"What are you gonna do today"
"Got some homework to do" Skye said
"Your always doing homework"
"I care about school"
"What do you want to do when you leave school?" Casey asked
"It used to be a professional dancer, but don't know now"
"What's stopping you?"
"I don't do dance anymore"
"Doesn't mean you can't"
"What about you?" Skye asked
"Well I have to graduate school first" He said
"Fair enough, and what's the chance of that happening?"
"Very funny" Casey replied
"Morning all" Brax said walking into the kitchen
"Morning dad" Skye said hugging him
"Morning" Said Casey
"Hey dad, what are you gonna do with the flat next door?" Sye asked
"Why" He questioned "Your not planning on moving out of home already
"No, What if Kyle moved in there?" She asked
Casey dropped his spoon in his bowl and put it in the sink
"I'm gonna have a shower" He said waking off
"Why you mention this all the sudden" Brax asked
"Well Kyle is family and Heath's not there anymore so it seems right, otherwise it would just sit there empty"
"You do know Casey and Kyle don't get along right"
"From that little at just then, yeah I know and he's already told me before"
"Well why did you mention it then"
"I thought he was alright about it after the little chat we had yesterday"
"He'll come around"
"Hurry up Case or we'll be late" Skye yelled from the lounge room
"I'm coming. Hold your horses"
"Too late they just left"
"Remember you have to be back before 11 alright" Ricky said to Skye
"Yes mum, don't want Casey turning into a pumpkin"
"Oi, shut up Bucket"
"You shut up" She teased back at him
"Have fun you two" Ricky said hugging Skye
"We will" Skye said going out the door
"Stay safe!"Brax yelled
Yep" Casey and Skye said in unison
"How's the leg" Ben asked walking up to Skye and Casey
"I'm walking aren't I"
"I'm gonna go hang with the cooler kids" Casey said walking off
"Does anyone even say that" Skye asked Ben
"Dunno, obviously Casey does"
"Lame-o"
Ben laughed "Come on lets go hang with the even cooler kids"
Skye rolled her eye's at him and walked over the the younger river boys, or the one's Ricky called 'the wanna be's'
"Hey" She said going over and hugging Cory
"Hey" He replied hugging her back
"Get a room" Jacob yelled
"Shut up" Cory said as all the other wanna be's laughed and whistled
"You wanna drink" He asked
"No, I care about my brain"
"OK smartie pants, what about a soft drink"
"Yeah alright"
"Come on then" He said walking over to an esky
"How long you allowed out for?" Cory asked handing her a drink
"For the next three hours" She said looking at her phone
"Nice wallpaper" Cory said looking at the photo of him and Skye with Casey and Ben photo bombing in the background
"Yeah, great photo bomb by Case and Ben, eh"
"Why don't you set it as your profile pic"
"Maybe" She said putting her phone back in her pocket
Skye sat on the ground next to Cory rubbing her shoulders
"You cold?" Cory asked
"A bit" She replied
"Here, put this on" He said handing her his jumper
"Thanks" She replied putting it on and snuggling up closer to him
"This is boring" Jacob said throwing his can on the ground "I'm gonna head home, anyone wanna come"
Skye looked at her phone; 10:48
"Yeah, I'll come" Ben said
"What about you" Cory whispered to Skye
"Yeah I gotta get home soon to"
"Well come on then"
"But he's drunk, and your not exactly great either"
"You'll be fine" He promised her
"I gotta go talk to Case for a sec but I'll be back, don't go with out me" Skye said walking over to Casey
"Hey bucket" He said almost hugging her
"Am I the only sober one here" She said gently pushing him away
"What do you want"
"I'm gonna head home, you gonna come"
"No I'll find my own way" He said
"Alright, see you tomorrow then"
"See ya" Casey said to Skye as she walked off
"Can I drive" Ben asked Jacob
"No minion, you've only got your L's and I have my P's" Jacob said to Ben as he pushed him out the way
Skye and Cory got in the back seat as the wait for Ben and Jacob to get in
"What are you doing?" Cory asked Skye
"Putting my seat belt on" She replied
"Why?"
"Well because Jacob's drunk and and I don't trust him"
"Yeah, good point" He said putting his seat belt on as well
Head lights shone through the rear window of the car. Ben turned around to have a look. He saw Skye wearing her seat belt
"What are you doing?" He asked
"Wearing my belt"
"Don't be so stupid" He said trying to take it off her
"Oi what are you doing" Cory exclaimed pushing him off her "Don't be stupid"
"Alright then you two, be like that then" He said sitting back in his seat
The headlights came back again this time the car came up the side of their car.
"Think they wanna race?" Jacob asked
"Yeah come on" Ben yelled
Skye looked at Cory worried.
"It'll be OK" He said holding her hand
Jacob raced the car until they got to the corner and the other car dropped back.
"Winner, winner!" He yelled as he did a U-turn
As they were driving back down the road there was a car parked on the road, still running with it's headlights on.
"What's that idiot doing back here"
The car other started moving. Jacob sped up.
"Are they in the same lane?" Cory asked
"Don't be stupid" Jacob replied
As the car got closer the lights go brighter. Skye's grip got tighter. Then they realized the car was I the same lane as them, they were coming right at them. They tried to swerve to miss them at the last minute but it was too late. The car's clipped on the corner. Jacob's car flipped on it's side and rolled down the hill while the other car came to a halt. Tree branches broke as the car rolled down the steep hill. Glass smashed and metal warped with the force until it came to a halt at the bottom of the hill were it stopped on its roof. An older boy got out of the car still on the road. He looked down at the bottom of the hill where the car lay. He quickly sobered up from what he saw. The other car sped off leaving him behind.
It was silent all that could be heard was the steam billowing from the car engine. The wheels were still spinning, slowing down as the car sits on its roof in the ditch on the side of the road. Broken glass slowly
fell down around them. Blood slowly trickled down the front window. Skye lay on the backseat against the window still being held in by her seat belt while Cory lay slumped over the top of her. Jacob stayed slumped in the front seat being held back by the steering wheel, while Ben was no where to be founded the.