Two Years Ago....

"I'm telling you this is a bad idea, Preston!"

"First of all Carter, I told you to call me Ace. Preston sounds so formal. Second, it was YOUR idea to sneak out!"

"Yeah, ok maybe it was, maybe it wasn't. But it was your idea to steal your dad's car. I mean we're 15. You don't even have a permit yet!"

"I may not have a permit but I do know how to drive. My mom taught me several times."

"Fine -- but I better not end up with broken ribs by the end of this."

"I'll stay true to my word. I promise you'll be fine."

"Alright then, let's go to Brookstone bridge!!"

"Why? Haven't you gotten tired of going there multiple times?"

"I want to look out at the sea. It never gets tiring. You should know by now Ace."

"As you wish then malady."

"Oh hey! This is my song!"

"Ugh no! I hate this song its way too overplayed. We need to change it."

Ace reaches over to change the song. But Carter stops him.

"Hey!! Both hands on the wheel Ace."

"Well, I can drive with one hand. I'll use the other to changes the song."

"That's dangerous. Leave the song. It's ma jam!!"

"Yea no. I'm changing the radio."

Carter grabs Ace's hands before he can reach the radio.

"Let me change the song, Carter!! Co--"

"PRESTON!!! WATCH OUT!!!!"

*CRASH!!!!*

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Preston's POV

"I'm so sorry. We didn't know what we were doing. No, I didn't know what I was doing. I just wanted to have some fun. I never thought this would happen. I swear, this was not done intentionally. I'm really sorry dad," I say tears forming in my eyes.

"No Preston. You're not. I've had enough of you. Ever since your mother died, you've been nothing but trouble!!"

I look down, ashamed he brought up my mother's death. She died of lung cancer a couple months ago.

"You were the one driving for god's sake Preston! You're the reason she's in a hospital! The reason she's in a fucking coma! Do you know how serious her condition is?" He yelled.

"I know! I really do. I've never meant to get her hurt. I wasn't thinking correctly. I wasn't thinking at all."

"No. You don't know. You don't know how there's little chance of her ever waking up again. My tolerance for you has reached it's limit. I'm sending you away."

"What! No! Dad, please. I have to stay here with Carter."

"You don't need to do anything for her."

"No! I'm not leaving until she wakes up."

"No! You are leaving this instant! No exceptions! Now go home and back your bags. We leave in the morning!"

"Dad, please. I can't go."

"You'll be attending a boarding school in Tonbridge. This was the last straw."

"But dad-!"

"End of discussion. Say your goodbyes."

I nod my head. There was no arguing with my father. He's been stone cold since mother's death. I go back inside Carter's room and hold her hand.

"I'm so sorry Car, I really am. I wish none of this had ever happened and I would change all of this in a heartbeat if I could. But I can't. I'm moving to Tonbridge to attend school there. But I promise I'll be back."

I give her a kiss on the cheek.

"I will."

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Author's note:

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