Headlights

i saw the car coming a little ahead of me. i looked at the traffic light and saw it was red. i looked to the right and the headlights were a foot from me. i took a deep breath. Then, for a few seconds, i saw and heard nothing. i spun a full 180. And ended up facing the wrong way on the one way street. For a split second before the hit, i thought i might die. When i realized i was alive and relatively okay, i started crying. i just kept thinking, "i'm sorry" over and over again. i muttered "fuck" under my breath as i pulled the car to the side of the road. i realized my glasses weren't in front of my eyes anymore but on the other side of the car, splattered with energy drink.

As i tried to sleep that night a few hours later, all i kept seeing were the headlights coming towards me. What had me so distracted that i didn't even realize where i was until it was too late? i'll give you three guesses, but it won't take that many.

~*maria*~