It seems like just yesterday

(Carolyn(the mother) is setting in a chair with a cup of coffee.)

"I remember that night like it was yesterday. I can hardly believe my beautiful Annabell has been gone 2 years. It was a warm spring Saturday night. Annabell asked me if she could go with her boyfriend Alex to his house about an hour from where we lived. At first I was hesitant but eventually I gave in and let her go. She told she would call me as soon as she got there. I gave her a hug and told her to buckle up. They left around 2:00P.M. I figured they would get to his house a little after 3:00P.M. But an hour went by and I heard nothing from my Annabell. Two hours went by and no word from my Annabell. Three hours went by and no word from my Annabell. I tried her cell phone and it was busy. That was the first sign to me that something wasn't right. She had call waiting so it should have rang. My imagination started to run wild. It was too bad that it wasn't just my imagination. I called Alex's house they said they hadn't made it back there. At 6:00P.M. I finally got the news. There was a knock at the front door. I knew something was wrong and my fears where fixing to be realized. I opened the door and there were two police officers at my door. They started off by saying "Are you Mrs. Evens?" I said "Yes I am whats wrong?" They preceded to tell me that my daughter was dead and her boyfriend hurt severely and probably wouldn't make it either. My heart was broken and all I remember was whispering no, no, no! About that time my husband David came to see what was going on. I couldn't even tell him the police officer had to tell him. The next thing I remember was being at the hospital with Alex's parents. They had already been told that Alex was brain dead. They kept him life support until everybody got there. Alex died early the next morning. The next few days were a whirl wind of tears and trying to plan a funeral for my 16 year old daughter. The day of the funeral was a cloudy rainy day. They tell me there were so many people there but I honestly I don't remember it. The next few weeks I spent wrapped up in a blanket and in my own world. It has been a hard road. I don't think I'll ever get over it. But we've made good on the death of our daughter. We've started a fund in her name for scholarships for high school students. We've also recently adopted a little girl not to replace Annabell but to just have a little girl in our life again. Bottom line be sure to tell ones you love that you love them because you never know when they'll be taken from you"