Chapter 8

The score is 52-51 our school just needs one more touchdown and then we win the game. With only 30 seconds left the ball is passed to Jake then Cole then to another player, he then passes it to Alex who has to pass 3 defenders of the Lions team. With just 10 seconds left on the clock, his teammates clear the path for him and he is left with one defender to bypass. He skillfully dodges him and runs to the other side of the ground and TOUCHDOWN!!!!, with just a second left for the game to finish.

The cheerleaders cheer on Alex and his teammates.

After the game I made my way to the field looking for Tamia, I saw her talking to Jake and the boys with some other cheerleaders. When she saw me approaching she quickly dismissed herself and came running to him and giving me a bone crushing hug.

"I'm so glad that you came Nevaeh." I just gave her a small smile and we made our way to the others.

"Hey Tamara, are you coming for the party at Alex's?" Jake asked me.

"Nah I'm not a party person, never have been one. Thanks for the invite but I'm sure Tam here is going so she will enjoy on my behalf." I told Jake.

Before Tam went to the party she drove me back home. She quickly freshened up before Jake could come and pick her up. 5 minutes later she came downstairs wearing denim high waist shorts, a crop top with a leather jacket and black Nikes.

*Alex's Pov*

By the time I went downstairs the party was in full swing, hormonal teenagers grinding on each other on the make shift dance floor, others playing beer pong and others were outside at the pool. I spotted Cole talking to the other players and I made my way there.

"Hey Alex, Penelope was looking for you 5 minutes ago." Andrew one of my teammates told me with a knowing look on his face.

I made my way outside searching for Penelope but I couldn’t find her, I then went back inside to join Cole in a match of beer pong.

20 minutes later me and Cole were still winning, Jake came our way with a worried Tamia and told us he was going to drop her off at home.

“Sorry guys but I have to drop off Tams at Nevaeh’s house, she tried calling her but she’s not answering her phone and that’s unlike her. So I will see you guys tomorrow.”

We bid them goodbye and Cole and I went back to playing our game.

*Nevaeh’s Pov*

As we were singing in the car, an ear deafening honk was the last thing we heard as a truck crashed into us and sent our car rolling to the main road. When I woke up all I could see was blood and broken glasses. I called out for Nicky but she didn’t answer.

I could taste the blood in my mouth and my neck was bleeding. I got so scared that I ended up crawling out of the car through the broken window. I crawled to my mum’s door and opened it and with the little strength I had I pulled her out of the car and pushed her to a safe distance. I crawled back to the car wanting to save my sister and daddy.

As I was crawling to the car I started feeling weaker and dizzier and my head was throbbing.

“Daddy!” I called out and the car exploded.

“Daddy!” My eyes shot open and my breathing was heavy. My body was shaking and I couldn’t stop the dam of tears from falling. I kept on crying for my daddy , looking everywhere wanting to see his face, until I realized that I killed him and my sister.

The last thought on my mind was that I am a murderer before i was pulled into an oblivion of darkness.