ContestsAndThings

  Kelly's 6th birthday was supposed to be next Saturday... But she has internal bleeding and won't last that long.
  Kelly means everything to me, such a beautiful little neighbour, I'm blessed to babysit her. Her family don't think she'll make it to her birthday so they're celebrating a week earlier.
  The fires warms and people chat, but the party isn't for me. Who can be happy in a time of mourning? The warmth of the fire is my only comfort at a time like this.
  A blast of wind finds its way down my sleeves so I'm forced to crawl closer to the fire. I spread my hands out and soak up the warmth. A plank of wood gets added to the fire and it burns brighter, bigger. Everyone else moves back a bit but I don't mind, it's so warm.
  Laughing echoes in my ears and I raise my head to see what's going on.
  Some young, flirty girl is chasing my older brother with a deodorant can, threatening to spray it on him. She shouldn't do that, I know my brother and he'll go berserk. Just as I think it he turns around and snatches the can from her grasp. He pulls back his arm and I go to scream but it's too late. He releases it and it flies into the fire, making havoc. I sail backwards and hit the ground with all of the force as heavy as an elephant, people start screaming and I try to get up but my head hurts. My legs feel hot and I can't stand. The heat moves up my body and no sound comes out of my mouth as my vision blurs over. I can't die! It isn't time yet, is it? Stupid brother Unconsciousness settles over me.