Hi this is a story that is pretty close to my heart. It's only short, but has a lot of meaning to it. I hope you like it.

A true story.

Harry

Some people say that you don't remember much if your young, right? Well for me that wasn't the case. I remember that day like it was yesterday. I remember my mums tears and my dads tears and my sisters screams of pain. And no it wasn't my sister who my mum and dad were crying about. It was my brother. Harry. He was only 18...

Harry was the most amazing brother. He taught me to ride a bike (only because my dad couldn't) and helped me colour in pictures in my favourite colouring book. I loved Harry.

It was early in the morning when we got the phone call. Mum had been up all night worrying about where Harry was. He had gone out with mates you see, and said he would be home by 12. He didn't come home. It was the police on the phone saying that there had been a car accident and that my brother was involved. They told us that he was in hospital and that the doctors had only given him a thirty percent chance of making it until morning. The whole family rushed into the car and drove to the hospital. When we got there it was already too late. He had a broken back, cracked skull and a swollen brain. We all cried.. Mum still cries today. It's heartbreaking to see her like this. Dad has secret cries. I've seen him. And as for Charlotte, well she's still in shock and it happened 5 years ago. And as for me, I just miss his kindness and his laugh. It was a happy care free laugh. The type that's contagious. He use to have us all in fits of laughter. He would have made the perfect fater some day. But it's too late for him.
The driver of the car was drunk and really shouldn't have been driving. But he did he died before he could get to hospital. His family are heartbroken too. We go see then every so often, not much though. We don't blame them, they weren't there to stop him from driving... Harry was drunk too so he wouldn't of really cared too much. I just wish I could turn back the clock and make it al right again, as it was before that crash. Before he was taken from our lives forever.

Thank you for reading this. It means a lot to me, and I feel better for putting it out there.