Holt's Holding (Part One)

chapter 10





Brunch turned into me leaving at five. Nana and her advice. Always another sermon after church but this time her words were edged with concern.

I did my best to reassure her and left. Now in my car, I drove down the winding roads of the country making my way to the exit ramp to 83. I quickly called Brady, to check on Sam. He said a detective had stopped by and asked to see me.

Odd…

Brady’s tone had me curious. I told him I would meet him at Piv’s which was not too far from my current location.

Shit, I didn’t have Charlie’s phone number. However, based on what Brady didn’t say, I knew meeting him was important. Charlie, I’m sure won’t take it personally. It wasn’t his nature and I was sure he would find someone to take my place at dinner with him.

I increased my speed, as the high way seemed empty.

It was early evening and the sun already setting. There aren’t any light on this stretch of the highway and parts dark. I needed to be careful…between the twists and bends of the road this part of the highway had a lot of very stupid deer crossing at points. Growing up in this part of the county, I was very familiar with the highway and its dangers. Coming down the hill, I maneuvered my car around the few cars that drove at a leisurely pace. My speed increased as I noticed the tiny reflection…Deer

I pumped my brakes and nothing…my speed was increasing coming down the hill.

Shit…again, I tried the break. I had it pushed to the floor and nothing.

Calming myself, I would have to maneuver my car, just so to pass by the deer…I turned the lights off just to break their frozen gaze….

I turned them back on and the deer were moving. Thank god. I knew once around them the road would climb again and I would lose speed…enough to get the car to a crawl.

The speed was reaching 80, and the deer looked as if would not be an issue.

Coming down quick… my eyes widen in horror…a buck came running out into my path.

Trying to swerve it was too late. The car and the buck hit, sending my car in an uncontrolled play on the highway…

I felt the roll and the multiple impacts bouncing me like a Ping-Pong ball…the clang of metal scraping…I hit my head hard. The airbags exploding, along with the broken glass that littered around me.

My eyes heavy and the warmth of the blood pooling to the bridge of my nose.

I could barely breathe as I tried to move…Shit I was upside down and my arm was yelling at me in pain…possibly broken.

Oh god…I couldn’t feel my body, and the bile quickly rose to my throat.

The murky echoes of cars coming to a halt, and few door slams were barely audible.

Sounds of sirens followed, and what felt like was more metal clanging.

I felt my face, wiped off from the blood that blocked my vision…everything seemed black the voice no longer audible…the light dim but moved to each eye…

I couldn’t find my voice as my lungs felt as if they were on fire…my body limp…I fought to stay awake…

Opening and closing my eyes…the scenery seemed to be changing. The night sky above me…moving to what appeared to be an ambulance and again changing…It was a medevac Helicopter…My accident was that bad…that was all I could decipher…

My heart heavy, I couldn’t control it…

My eyes couldn’t stay open…the weight in my head heavy and drowning me into an oblivion. Losing grip over my situation, if this was death, then I had now control over it.