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The Ending

September 23, 2011
By rubyrose1 BRONZE, Oxford, Mississippi
rubyrose1 BRONZE, Oxford, Mississippi
2 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt


The rain pours down on my car as I speed down the winding road, growing closer to you. My stereo is turned on loud, trying to drown all my thoughts. I can feel my heart pounding in my chest and my hands growing sweaty. I tell myself to calm down; that everything is going to be okay. I look in my passenger seat and see the handwritten note I intend to give to you, explaining the reason I was giving up on us.

I can’t suppress my feelings anymore when the tears start streaming down my face. I pull over on the side of the road, take a few deep breaths, and tell myself this is for the best. As I sit on the side of the two-lane dirt road, I think back to the beginning and wonder, “How did it all come down to this?”

The first time you said hey to me in the hallway, I got butterflies in my stomach. On our first date when you kissed me, nothing else mattered. The first time you said I love you, I knew what we had was real. You made me weak at the knees and more in love than a sixteen-year old girl should ever be in. But, if all that had been true, then how was it so easy to walk away?

All senior year I dreaded the day I left for college. You were staying behind, not caring about an education. An underpaid job and living at home was all you wanted, but for me I wanted more. I wanted out of the small town and into a place with opportunities for my future, our future. I heard you complain, try to make me stay, make fun of the place I would call my home, why couldn’t you just be happy for me?

My tears have stopped falling; I’ve gathered my courage once again. I put the car in drive and pull back on to the dirt road. Only two more miles to go, and this will all over. The rain starts picking up, faster and faster. I can barely see the road; I can barely see the what’s coming towards me.

Out of nowhere, a truck comes flying down the road. All I can see are the two headlights coming straight for my tiny car. There’s nowhere for me to escape to, nothing that I can do. I hear the breaking of metal and screeching of tired, and then everything goes black.

Neither one of us got our happy ending that day, the letter I wrote got lost in the debris of the wreck never to be found again. You buried me never knowing our love had run out.


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on Sep. 27 2011 at 11:14 pm
I was expecting a tragic ending such as that to come. To be honest, the narrator didn't leave that much of an emotional impact on me. However, your sentence structure and grammar were correct. Plus, I was interested in what would happen to your character. I'll give this piece a 3 out of 5. I also asked for emails when you contribute work. Happy writing!

on Sep. 27 2011 at 9:11 pm
rubyrose1 BRONZE, Oxford, Mississippi
2 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt

Thanks so much!!!

on Sep. 27 2011 at 4:54 pm
CJK0298 PLATINUM, Brighton, Michigan
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Really Good!!!!!! I enjoyed every word. Well done! :)

on Sep. 27 2011 at 2:51 pm
writinggirl20 PLATINUM, Marksville, Louisiana
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Favorite Quote:
What I say only comes straight from my mind, i do not judge. (a quote by me)

I love it!!! It's breathtaking

 


on Sep. 27 2011 at 2:43 pm
CarrieAnn13 GOLD, Goodsoil, Other
12 articles 10 photos 1646 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.&quot; --Douglas Adams<br /> <br /> &quot;The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.&quot; --Marcus Aurelius

Wow!  This was short, sweet and very interesting.  I love how the main character realizes she's not really in love.  The ending is very good too.  Excellent work! :)

on Sep. 27 2011 at 2:21 pm
rubyrose1 BRONZE, Oxford, Mississippi
2 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.&quot; -Eleanor Roosevelt

If you read this please rate or comment on it, its my first post on this website that I feel good about:) Thanks!