“Jess!” Leslie and Grace ran up, both laughing “Are you okay?” Leslie put her hand out to pick him up, but he ignored it and picked himself up, rubbing his head where he had hit it. He could feel a golf ball sized lump on his head. Leslie asked to feel it, and pushed down too hard, making him cringe.

“Hey, kids!” All four turned around and saw Ms. Edmonds walking up to them. Jess and Leslie waved, but Tom and Grace gave each other the same confused look earlier.

“You guys ready to go? I’ve been looking all over for you! We were supposed to meet five minutes ago. Oh well it’s okay, come on…You guys want to go eat some lunch? My treat!”

“Uh sure Ms. Edmonds, hold on a second.” Jesse and Leslie turned towards there new friends. “Looks like we have to go…Bye Tom, Bye Grace, nice meeting you!” Leslie and Jess spoke the last part out simultaneously. Tom and Grace both waved good bye and smiled as they walked away with Ms. Edmonds.

“See ya Les!” Tom yelled out, but Leslie didn’t seem to notice. Jesse however did, and for the third time today he had that aching jealousy feeling. This time it was much worst, and his face actually twitched when he saw Leslie turn and wave good bye again.

“Did you have a fun time ma’am?” The same manager from earlier was still there at the door greeting people.

“We sure did, didn’t we?” Ms. Edmonds turned and looked at Jess and Leslie. They both nodded and smiled at the manager, and all three scurried out the door.

“Gosh, I don’t think that lady gets out much huh Jess?” Jess looked at his teacher, and gave her a yea-I-guess shrug and hopped in the car.

“What’s wrong,” Leslie turned towards jess, stuck her tongue out and began to pull on it with her fingers “caa goh ya tuung?” Leslie let go and slurped her tongue back in her mouth and scrunched her face up. Jesse smiled brightly and laughed.

“So, where do you guys want to go for lunch?”

“Doesn’t bother me! Anywhere, I’m starving” Jess blurted out, leaving both Ms. Edmonds and Leslie stunned at how quick he had answered. Ms. Edmonds backed up her car and began to come out of the turn onto the main road.

“WATCH OUT!”

Jesse screamed at what he had seen coming towards him. He grabbed Leslie and yanked her towards him. Ms. Edmonds hit the brakes suddenly and turned around to ask what was wrong. It was too late for Jess to answer. A Coca-Cola truck driver rammed into the side of the teacher’s car, slinging their heads to the side, giving their necks major whiplash. The car flipped over on its side, and was now balancing on the passenger sides doors. Jess hit his head on the window, cracking it, and knocking him unconscious. All he could hear was Leslie’s voice screaming his name, but it was fading out quickly. Leslie turned her head, but a sharp pain ran through her neck and stopped moving. She felt something wet and warm dripping, almost pouring onto her hand. She pulled her hand up to her face and saw blood was almost completely covering it. She checked to make sure it wasn’t her that was bleeding, and then realized that Jess was under her now, so that only meant one thing.

Ms. Edmonds!