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Shocked will be an understatement for what I saw, I was not expecting that to happen or should I say I was not expecting to see that. Both John and I froze as we stood there without a blink, staring at both our parents across the street giving each other an intimate hug outside a coffee shop, after getting out of it.

After that they went their separate ways, Mr. Robertson walked towards a black BMW which I assumed was his, as my mother went to another car parked outside the shop which seemed like an Uber taxi.

Was that the reason why John's father had to wake up early this morning to meet my mom?

Suddenly, I was discontinued from the thought. When John held my wrist stopping me from going to the direction where the car my mother was going too.

"No wait, get back in the car," he said. I looked at him straight into glassy eyes as I spoke "why not-" again he stopped me "not now Emily, let's go back home" he said politely as he nodded his head convincing me. I wanted to go and get explanations from my mother but immediately after John delayed me, the car took off and she was gone.

(What is my mother doing here)

We both turned back to our car, I didn't understand the whole scenario, why was my mother in cape town with John's father, none of that made any sense to me.

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A car trip going back home was the most awkward one, John clenching his jaws, and sighing heavily most of the time, I on the other side thinking none stop but still, nothing made sense.

(Is my mother a cheater)

I strived not to allow what I saw to convince me otherwise, probably they were talking business, but then who hugs their business partners in that manner, why would a "married" man and woman caress each other's cheeks intimately.

Besides it couldn't be business because my mother was not into any business for what I knew off, she was working for a very big and successful company but I doubt with John's father. NO.

(Was this the reason for the choke last night, wait, did Mr. Robertson knew me, had he seen me before)

Suddenly I was snapped out of the thought by a terrible BANG sound. My eyes went blurry, my head felt like it was twisting. abruptly a sharp irritation at the back of my head down to the backside of my neck, got me whimpering in silence. I looked around but all I could see was white spots, after flickering my eyes a few times I then understood what had happened. And I understood why our car has suddenly stopped moving.

"John!" Slowly I opened my mouth as I called my fiance's name, but no answer. My heart beats increased oddly, as fear filled it. I turned my head barely to my right to see my fiance, my love having terrible bleeding on his nose, as he groaned out of pain.

He looked confused and scared.

Immediately our car airbags jumped out really quick and squeezed both of us against our car seats as we pumped hard on our backs. I moaned of pain, There, I felt tears streaming down my cheeks, "John" again I opened my mouth calling his name, soon enough he answered in his husky voice that sounded from a distance since my ears had a whooshing sound inside.

"Princess, are you alright" when he said more then one word, a small smile appeared on my face but not for long when I realized that he was injured. "John you're bleeding," I said with a frown as My eyes scanned his hurtful expression, his nose was swollen and covered with blood.

Slowly he moved his body as he stretched his right-hand side to his nose, he glared when he realized that he was bleeding. I had never seen John being so scared, it scared me seeing him like that. Lightly he unlocked the door on his side luckily it was not a struggle before it wildly opened.

He pushed himself out as he stumbled but didn't fall, still covering his bleeding nose and clasping his neck with the other hand, he looked like he was really in pain when he forcefully opened the door on my side, he let go of his nose as he helped me out of the car. "John" I called his name but he shushed me as he pressed me against his aching body, I heard him growl harshly as he placed his hand back on his neck.

The Blood on his nose slowly stopped oozing, though his nose bridge was swollen badly. The side of His neck was swollen too, It seemed like he had pulled a muscle or whatever, during the incident.

"Princess I'm sorry" he whispered, it looked like he was having a hard time to speak I shushed him politely.

I touched my own nose and neck, out of consternation but luckily I was not bleeding except for the sharp pain at the back of my head, down to the backside of my neck. Plus the strong whooshing sound in my ears wouldn't let me focus.

I sat down on the pavement after a terrible feeling of dizziness. Already the were strangers around our car and us, one young lady came and sat beside me on the pavement as she placed her hand on my lap while going through her phone. At this time the pain on my head was incredibly difficult to deal with.

The young lady who likely to be my age, was comforting me "stay calm angel, they're coming" she said, referring to the SAPS and of course the paramedics.

John was being comforted too, by someone. as he went through his phone, still holding his painful neck. Certainly, he was calling the company he hired the car from and probably his medical companies. I wanted to be next to him but the pain I was receiving on my head was making it impossible.

I'm sure what we saw earlier was too much for John to handle, For him to terribly drive through the street lights pole. He put both my life and his in danger, but I didn't want to blame him for that, but his dad and my mom. They were the course of this, John was a very careful driver he wouldn't just lose his way if it wasn't for the pressure and tension from what we saw our parents doing earlier.

On-time the whole place of the scene was filled with different vehicles from different companies. Sirens were heard, blue light and red were seen.

John was surrounded by the SAPS guys then the people of the car he hired, life insurance company was also present. And of course the emergency department.

Both John and I were finally taken to the ambulance and check-ups were done. There, I knew this was not just a minor crash but a car accident, A terrible one in that matter. The whole front part of the mini copper was smashed against the street light poles, some cars were. involved but mostly ours was smashed badly.

All the flashbacks when I was once involved in a car accident, came back one by one in my mind. As I felt my eyes shuttered slowly but surely. Before I knew it I couldn't see anything next to me, my brain automatically brought back my foregone.

Flashbacks.
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"Oh my God, mom is this really mine!" I yelled as I stare at a white VW polo Vivo model GTS, that was parked outside my parent's front yard. "Yes sweethearts it's all yours" my mom replied, with a joyful smile as she handed me the car keys.

Immediately I got inside my first car which was a 21st birthday gift from my mom, who said she was given it by her boss to give it to me. I didn't know the boss but I was still happy and I didn't care whether I knew him or not.

My mom appeared to be the hardest worker where she was working. She and he boss were really close, though I never gotten a chance to meet him, neither did my father and sister.

Everyone was happy with my gift. SADLY, except for my dad, apparently he thought that my mom and her boss were having an affair, because my mom was more at work then home mostly, what got my dad more suspicion was that my mom would occasionally grab her bag during dinner time and tell us that her boss called and he needed her in the office.

I was no longer a little child, not to see what was going on, But I never intruded.

My friend Zoe climbed in the car, so as my two cousins, Alex and Bonita who were also there for my birthday celebration. Waving goodbyes to our parents who were standing outside before we took off to an undecided after party.

Zoe called some of her friends who were always having house parties and luckily there was a house party somewhere around our neighborhood. And there we were driving to the party we were not really invited too, but by Zoe's connection we founded ourselves in one rich girl's house and it was popping.

Zoe announced that it was my 21st birthday and that was the worst thing to tell those Partyers, I was dared to gulp ten glasses of a punch that was mixed with vodka, AT ONCE. I did as I was told since I was trying to fit in and not to be a 21-year-old boring nerd.

Later I was badly drunk, but I convinced my friend and cousins that I can drive. We left the house party and drove to Alex's house where we dropped him off.

On our way to Bonita's house, we came across a few polo Vivo's parked outside one house owned by a guy who was known for stealing cars and racing.

"Pull over" said Zoe excitedly "yeah pull over," said Bonita, agreeing with Zoe. "I need to be home now guys, pull over for what," I said, in a barfly tone as hiccups slowly disturbing my speech.

Before I knew it, three of us were outside of the car which we parked behind the rest of the polos, you could believe it was a VW party or whatever, the way the cars of one category were in a straight line behind each other.

Zoe was having a conversation with some guys and before I knew it two of the guys came towards me together with Zoe. "Tell them, Emily, you can race right," said Zoe, tilting her head convincing me to lie.

(What)

"No, no, no," I said, wiggling my index finger on the air. As I moved back and forth not deliberately, my body was getting heavy for my feet. I was no longer in control of it.

In few minutes after a conversation, I don't know how or when but I founded myself back in my new car alone this time. On my left was a black polo similar to mine but different only by the color.

There I was starting the engine as I changed the gear, pressing on the accelerator pedal and BANG the car took off, I confidently changed my gears till the car was kind of driving itself. There I was running through a petrol station, with my speeding car. I tried to stop the car but it was too late because I was already inside the shop. YES, I drove through the shop's glass door.

All that happened In a few minutes away from my friend and cousin. my head was spinning, my body was aching and I couldn't see anything, I couldn't hear any sound, my ears were literally closed.

All I was able to see was darkness.

After that, I fell asleep, the moment I opened my eyes I was surrounded by family and friends and that was when I realized I was hospitalized. Every part of my body was sore, except for my legs because they were numb I couldn't feel anything.

And that lasted for a year before I felt my legs again. That was when I told myself not to own a car ever again.
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Present day
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"Miss Peterson" I heard a male voice calling me, slightly my eyes opened, immediately they shuttered again when an extremely bright color came across them. "John" I murmured forcing my voice out.

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