Riding my bike on a nice day was just a Liz tradition. I would get my bike out and ride it to the bike trail. Riding on the bike trail is very thrilling and fun. Usually I'd bring a small lunch box and snack on some carrots and juice when I got tired. I had no clue that I would have a horrifying accident that would change my life.

It started on a perfectly nice, clear, and warm day. After I got my bike and lunch ready, I head for the trail. When I got to Sanborn street, I looked both ways, looked at the street lights, and at the drivers passing by. Finally the street light turned a vibrant red telling me that it’s safe to go. Bang! Screeching tires surrounded me as I slowly drifted into unconsciousness. Blacking out felt good, reality made my head hurt. I had no clue what was happening when someone opened a car door...........

"Hey! Are you OK!" someone yelled at me. I was still unconscious at the time so I didn't move. The man ran up to me and leaned over me to know I was alright. "Please you need to wake up" he said. I open my eyes and sit up. "I'm so sorry I wasn't paying attention" he says. Still dazed a bit I nod my head to let him know I forgive him. A couple of bystanders were on their cell phones calling the ambulance. "Just rest the ambulance is on the way" he says. I sit on the cold hard ground and wait for the first responders.

"What were you thinking" my mom yelled at me. "Jeez lay off mom" I say. She had been yelling at me for an hour, and it was starting to get annoying. "You could have been killed!" I say straight to her face "well I wasn't". She kept saying the same things over and over again. I didn't even have a broken bone. The only thing I have is a bump on the head.

After the hospital incident, I had to get 10 stitches on my head! In the process I got to miss 3 days of school, and had a lot of people send me flowers and cards. All in all if you’re like me who enjoys bike rides look where you are GOING.