I woke up that morning and had the feeling that I wouldn’t be the person I used to be. I had a very faint idea of what happened before I felt like that. My head hurt as if a tornado was swirling inside it. I wanted to open my eyes but they didn’t seem to connect with my brain and were not receiving the messages I sent. I heard voices. They seemed to be shouting or was it whispering? I couldn’t tell the difference. My body felt as if there was a big huge rock inside me. It felt so heavy and ached so much. My only wish then was to open my eyes wide and see my family in front of me.
I had so many questions shooting like rockets inside my head. What had happened? Why did I feel so sore? How come I didn’t remember anything? I tried to calm down and review what had happened. I had a very faint memory of being in a car with my friends. We were going down to the beach to go surfing. But I knew I didn’t get to surf. It was way too cold so we decided to go somewhere else. That was where my mind went blank. I could not remember anything after that. My mind was like a clear white piece of paper containing nothing. When I tried to think again I heard the voices around me. That time I think I could hear my mum and dad talking. I wished I could understand what they were saying. It all sounded like gibberish to me. The only words I heard were unconscious, car crash, out of control and loss of blood. The words became clearer and my mind didn’t seem so blank. I think I could see some light coming through my eyes. I tried to open them wide so I could see my family. I heard my mum panic and started to say my name. “Alexandra! Alex? Can you see me? Can you hear me?” Then she cried to dad to get a doctor. I could feel my fingers twitching and my blood rushing through my veins. I endeavoured to find my voice. When I found it I tried to get mum’s attention. When she saw me trying to say something she called in my sister and brother. When I heard footsteps I guessed that was the doctor’s. He opened my eye and flashed a bright light into it. Then he checked my heart. When he finished me, he comforted my family. Then I heard the footsteps fading away.
