It Happened To Me
I would like to share a story with you. This story is one that only a few people know. Many people know of the tragic accident, but not how it affected me. On December 13th 2010 my cousin Brandi, at the age of 19, was killed in a tragic accident. I was 14 years old and saw her as my big sister. I was devastated when I heard the news. That day, like every other day, I had been talking to her about starting up cheerleading at my high school. She was having a bad day and didn't get to the school to talk to the board about it. I had told her that was ok and I couldn't wait to hear what they had to say the next day. I texted her that on my bus ride to the school for gym class. After gym I grabbed my phone, excited to read her response. But there was none. I instantly felt off about the situation. She always texted me back. Always. That night I had found out that she was killed. I'm pretty sure I cried that whole next week. I was certain that I had killed her. I was the...