An Unforgettable Night Essay

Mary Pittman Mr. Zemp English 101 January 20, 2010 Unfor cuttable darkness What started bulge out as a normal night, ended up as a night from hell. It was the daytime of graduation and ever soything was perfect. This day marked the scratch line of the summer before my senior year. I had already make plans to go on trips to the beach with my family and helpers. My coadjutor, Bailes, was in town for graduation, as a surprise. She travel to Ohio her sophomore year and came to South Carolina when she could, which was not very often. That morning, when graduation was over, she texted me and utter she was having a movie night at her house.She had invited the usual group of booster units that we hung out with when she came into town. Her mom had recently travel into a new house, so I had never been thither before. No one had ever been there. Bailes texted the directions to everyones squall so they would know how to larn there. I had to work that day, so I was a little late gettin g to Bailes house. I was ride on dark and unfamiliar bridle-paths, so I was a little nervous. after(prenominal) a a couple of(prenominal) wrong turns on Tower Road, I made it just in time. I walked in and was greeted by a bulky hug from Bailes, whom I hadnt seen in eight months.After lecture to her for a few minutes to briefly catch up, I moved on to talk to everyone else. As time passed, more and more masses started to arrive. Eventually, I found a nice, comfy spot on the couch. My friend baronet, whom I had known my entire life, came to sit beside me. It similarlyk us at least 15 minutes to decide what movie we should watch. The entire time everyone was deciding on a movie, baronet and I were joking around and performing want idiots. baronet had his own style. He wore socks that came up to his calf with shorts, which unceasingly amused me.I remember asking him jokingly, Do you have a tan line from your socks? . His response was, of course, I dont know. baronet was a ver y mellow, carefree person. He just went with the flow and did what he wanted. I was still curious roughly the tan line, so I pulled mess his socks, and there just happened to be a tan line. The all room filled with laughter. Not even half-way through the movie Bart got a phone call from our friend Michael. Michael wanted Bart to graceful him at the end of Tower Road a road I will never forget. Bart got up to leave and I asked him if he wanted someone to ride with him.I did not want him to go by himself just in case something happened. I had never ridden with him before, so I had no idea how he drove. Tower Road is a road that has uneven pavement, potholes, very faint lines, and no helpful signs. It has many an(prenominal) turns and hills. Bart was driving entirely too fast for that particular road, but, like an idiot, I said nothing to him about slowing down. We got to the end of the road and had to wait a few minutes because Michael was not there yet. time we waited we carrie d on casual conversation. Conversations, however, I will never forget.Michael finally got there and we started to head back to Bailes. We were both unfamiliar with Tower Road. Bart was driving fast and glanced down at his cell phone for a rupture second he never cut the curve coming. I looked in front and saw the curve. A curve, on this awful road, that has changed my life forever. I screamed, Bart trying to grab his attention, but it was a little too late. The coterminous thing is the sound of shattering glass and the scraping of his Ford venturer against trees. My body jerked forward and then backwards. Those few seconds seemed to last a lifetime. hence it was all over and everything was silent. I opened my eyes and looked around. I saw trees and broken glass. We had ended up in a spue scrawny a creek. I looked to my leave and saw Bart. His eyes were closed and he did not look too banged up. I thought he was fine. I screamed for Michael to call 911 and tried to wake Bart u p, yelling, Bart, get up. We need to get out of here. I kept calling his name, but never got an answer. Michael ran down the ditch to help us get out of the car. My door would not open, so he had to pull me out through the window, telling me, picture the glass. The glass was the least of my worries. I was bleeding from my face, but I matte up nothing. Michael tried to get Bart out, but there was nothing we could do. The police, ambulance, and kick up truck came. It seemed like an hour before they got there. They immediately looked at me and asked me questions about what happened, if I was ok. Stuff like that. I told them I was fine and to get my friend out of the car. I was taken to the hospital, where I was given x-rays and looked over. I kept asking about Bart, but no one ever said anything. My mom came in and then my sister.After a few minutes they told me Bart did not make it. I fell into tears. A little while later, I left the hospital. I went straight to my friend Blakes h ouse. Everyone had gone there to be together. I walked up to my friends who were crying(a) their eyes out. The next day I went to the accident site with my friend Bailes. There was debris from the car all over the ground. In the ditch lay one of Barts socks and his shoes. The fast, hard impact of a tree we hit had blown them right off of him. After comprehend the scene, Bailes and I went to Barts house to see his family.Considering the circumstances, they seemed to be ok. We left their house and went to see their car. Seeing the car was one of the most tough things for me. I fell to my knees crying. The old age that followed were filled with tears. The visitation was two days after the accident, the funeral three. After the visitation some of my friends and I put a cross on the curve where the accident happened. Since then, life has not been the same. I was not able to drive for two weeks after the accident. I was too afraid. Even today, I do not drive on accepted roads or ride with many people.As for my friends, everyone seems to be all right now. We have all remained very close. We are there for each other, no matter what. Still, every day is a struggle. Not a day goes by that I dont think about Bart or the accident. I remember every noise, every word, and every tonus memories that haunt me on a daily basis memories I attentiveness I didnt have. When I think about Bart, all of that goes away. Memories of him unendingly put a smile on my face. He was such a wonderful, loving, and funny person. He was the best friend anyone could ever ask for. My kip down for him will never die. He is missed greatly.