"moonlight ride"
Jenny was so happy about the house they had found. For once in her life ‘twas on the
right side of town. She unpacked her things with such great ease. As she watched her new
curtains blow in the breeze. How wonderful it was to have her own room. School would be
starting, she’s have friends over soon. There’d be sleep-overs, and parties; she was so happy.
It’s just the way she wanted her life to be. On the the first day of school, everthing was
great. She made new friends and even got a date! She thought, “I want to be popular and
I’m going to be, Because I just got a date with the stsr of the football team!” To be known
in this school you had to have a clout, And dating this guy woud sure help her out. There was
only one problem stopping her fate. Her parents had said she was too young to date.
“Well. I just wont tell them the entire truth. They wont know the difference; whats there
to lose?” Jenny asked to stay with her friends that night. Her parents frowned buit said,
“All right.” Excited, she got ready for the big event But as she rushed around like she had
no sense, She began to feel gulity about all the lies, But whats a pizza, a part, and a
moonlight ride? Well the pizza was good, and the party was great, But the moonlight ride
would have to wait. For Jeff was half drunk by this time. But he kissed her and said that he
was just fine. Then the room filled with smoke and Jeff took a puff. Jenny couldnt believe
he was smoking that stuff. Now Jeff was ready to ride to the point. But inly after hed
smoked another joint. They jumped in the car for the moonlight ride, Not thinking that he
was too drunk to drive. They finally made it to the piont, at last, And Jeff started trying to
make a pass. A pass is not what Jenny wanted at all (and by a pass, I dont mean playing
footbal). “Perhaps my parents were right... maybe I am too young. Boy, how could I ever,
ever be so dumb.” With all of her might, she pushed Jeff away: “Please take me home, I
dont wont to stay.” Jeff cranked up the engine and floored the gas. In a matter of seconds
they were going too fast. As Jeff drove on in a fit of wild anger, Jenny knew that her life
was in danger. She begged and pleaded for him to slow down, But he just got faster as they
neared the town. “Just let me get home!” Ill confess that I lied. I really went out for a
moonlight ride” Then all of the suddne, she saw a big flash. “Oh God, Please help us! We’re
going to carsh!” She didnt remember the force of impact. Just that everything all of the
sudden went black. She fekt someone remove her from the twisted rubble, And heard, “Call
the ambulance! These kids are in trouble!” Voices she heard... a few words at best, But she
knew there were two cars involved in the wreck. Then wondered to herself if Jeff was all
right. And if the people in the other car were alive. She awoke in the hospital to faces so
sad. “You’ve been in a wreck and it looks pretty bad.” These voices echoed insode her head,
As they gently told her Jeff was dead. They said, “Jenny, we’ve done all we can do.
But it looks as if we’ll lose you too.” “But the people in the other car!?” Jenny cried.
“We’re sorry Jenny, they alson dies.” Jenny prayed, “God, forgive me for what ive done
I only wanted to have just one night of fun.” “Tell those people’s family, I’ve made there
lives dim, And I wish I could return thier families to them.” “Tell Mom and Dad Im sorry I
lied, And that its not my fault so many have died. Oh, nurse wont you please tell them that
for me?” The nurse just stood there ~ she never agreed. But took Jennys hand with tears in
her eyes And a few moments later Jenny died. A man asked the nurse, “Why didnt you do
you best To bid that girl her one last request?” She looked at the man with eyes so sad.
“Because the people in the other car were her mom and dad,” This story is sad and
unpleasent but true, So young people take heed, it could of been you.
*i found this story in some "internet"