[POV MC]
4 Months Later, October 10th 20XX, Wedding Day
[Scene: Home]
I woke up at 5am, after sleeping early at 9pm the night before, and did my morning routine, shower, teeth, deodorant. Today was John and Liam's wedding. I wanted to arrive at the hotel by 8:30am, do my routine again, and meet at the venue for breakfast by 9am.
"Phone, wallet, keys, water, clothes, roadside repair kit, all there. Time to get moving."
I finished checking the car, everything for the trip was packed and ready. I sent a timed message to Liam that would arrive at 7am, stating that I was on my way. After Liam found my number, he would send messages every now and then. It was troublesome, but it did not bother me much, except for the time he called drunk. That night I left my house at 1am to pick both John and Liam up from the bar and get them home. I was not about to let them drive drunk so close to their marriage date. I slept an hour late that night, I will get my eight hours, no matter what.
I left my apartment at 5:40am, drove down I-695, then I-97, before getting off at US-50, as I was driving, I was listening to music from the Undertale Soundtrack, Liam was right, the game was great, and the music was better.
[POV 3rd Person]
[Scene: In a Car over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge]
[Track Change: Undertale 'His Theme']
At this moment, Anthony was passing over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, the music changed. The sound of soft piano filled the car, Anthony liked this track, it was calming and made him feel reflective. The beginning detailing his past, his immaturity and growth throughout the first parts of his life, dreams of becoming a doctor, of his naivety, of his younger self. The drums enter, he thinks of his life in high school, how he became more mature, structured, disciplined, he knew how the world worked, learned to read those around him, and shut himself away from troublesome things. He thought of his college life, still mature, still disciplined, but now a bit more frugal. He thought of the study group, how he slowly opened himself to others, John and Liam's faint arguments, the common room that sat the three of them, and a certain rambunctious boy in orange that brought them together.
Thinking about it, Anthony remembered something, the date, October 10th. The release date of the Naruto anime. Anthony's mouth opens slightly, as if to say, 'Are you serious?'. Thinking of Liam and John choosing Naruto's birthday as their wedding day, Anthony thought, 'Well, it suits them well, it is what brought the three of us together, beyond the bounds of the study group.'
Suddenly, without warning Anthony was blown rightward, shaken out of his thoughts. Anthony saw himself covered in glass shards, his airbag deployed slightly late, the driver's side door pinning him between the airbag, his seat, and the center console. He jolts his head up, trying to make sense of what happened, one second, he is driving on the bridge, next he is flung rightward by a speeding car weaving lanes too aggressively. His driver's side door was hit by the speeding car's bumper bending it inwards. His left leg is in severe pain, hard plastic from the car door has cut into it and is embedded in his leg. His left arm is sore from the airbag hitting it while he was falling, glass shards dot themselves on his arm with blood running down. His right side is mostly unharmed, while his head is shaken the only shards of glass are in his cheek, sparing the rest. After trying to move he finds he can't move his left leg without aggravating his injury, so he stays still thinking of what is going on outside.
Outside is not much better, due to the airbag obscuring Anthony's vision he could not see that his front tires are not on the bridge anymore, his engine is smoking, and people are too busy taking photos and videos, the few who aren't cannot properly explain the situation to the police, cars are backed up on the bridge, delaying ambulances and police. 5 minutes passed and Anthony had just barely reached his phone, which was behind his airbag with the GPS on.
[POV MC]
My thoughts feel like they are flying a mile a minute… 'Where are the sirens?' Anthony thought,
'Is anyone coming to help?'
'Will I be left here?'
'I feel dizzy, troublesome.'
'My leg feels warm, so why does the rest of me feel so cold?'
The car starts to slide forward, but Anthony can no longer move.
'Is this the end?'
'Is this all my life has become?'
'I only left college 10 months ago, I only worked for 6 months, I dreamed of today for 4 months, so why must I leave now?'
'Mom, Dad, I am sorry I am leaving before you. Brother, Sister-in-Law, I am sorry I cannot be there for my nephew. John, Liam, I am sorry I could not see you on your wedding day, I am sorry that your union will be stained with my death, I am sorry that this day, that signaled your past, your present, and your future, will be a day of mourning more than union. No… NO… I REFUSE TO BECOME TROUBLESOME TO SOMEONE ELSE, ESPECIALLY ON SUCH A DAY!'
[Track Changes in the Background: Undertale 'Don't Give Up']
Anthony screams, "I WILL NOT DIE TODAY, I REFUSE TO DIE TODAY, NOT BEFORE I GIVE THOSE TWO MY BLESSINGS, NOT BEFORE I SEE THEM HAPPY, THEY DESERVE BETTER THAN THIS! SOMEONE ANYONE HELP ME!"
[Your DETERMINATION to live to see your friends shines. You call out for help…]
[But no one came.]