She was late. Her alarm clock had failed to go off again and she was late. This was the second time this week and it was only Wednesday. Jess leapt out of bed and headed for the shower. By the time she was ready to leave she was already 10 minutes late

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She was late. Her alarm clock had failed to go off again and she was late. This was the second time this week and it was only Wednesday. Jess leapt out of bed and headed for the shower. By the time she was ready to leave she was already 10 minutes late for work. Her car was in for it’s MOT and she had to make use of her bike.

She began to peddle furiously to make up for lost time. She just reached the top of the hill, which upon she lived; she relaxed and let the bike begin to roll. No effort was needed for this part of the journey so she switched off. Generally daydreaming about nothing and thinking of the day ahead Jess heard a screeching sound. Just as she turned he head to look she saw the oncoming car coming straight out of one the turnings towards her. BANG! The car could not stop in time. Her body was shot feet into the air, the bike shot off across the road and she came down with an almighty thud to the unforgiving concrete road.

Slightly dazed and shaken up she pulled herself back to her feet. She looked over at the car’s driver. He was dead. Head up against his steering wheel, body slumped forward, blood everywhere. She was confused. She was still alive. How had she made it out ok? Passers by rushed over to the wreck but ran straight past her to the car were the men laid stone dead. Her bike was salvageable. There was no way she going to work after this, she began to cycle home.

Jess was very baffled with what was happening. She had been hit…. hard, yet she was fine. She thought maybe all the years at the convent school had done her good and it was a miracle! Nearly in tears from the fact that she escaped this she clambered off her bike and put her key into the lock of hers and her boyfriend’s flat.

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She walked straight to the kitchen and put the kettle on at sat at her new table. So many thoughts were rushing through her head, and then it occurred to her…Jimmy! She must ring him and let him know what has happened. She pulled out her mobile a dialled Jimmy’s number

“Hello?” answered Jimmy “Hello?”,

“Jim, it’s me” Jess replied,

“HELLO?” Jimmy replied again

“Jim it’s me Jess”. Silence fell on the phone.

“HELLO?” Jimmy muttered again. He sighed angrily and hung up. Bloody useless mobiles Jess thought to herself, never work when you need them to. She would just ...

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