Recollection

“Is she safe?”

This is the first thought that comes to mind when I wake up. From what, I’m not certain. I don’t recall having gone to sleep in the first place.

I scan my surroundings. I see people on a sidewalk, staring at something past me. They are looking past me at something else, it seems. I see many shocked expressions among them. I can see others pulling out their phones and shouting into them for an ambulance.

I turn around, and am startled when I see the front of a large SUV directly in front of me. Backing away to create distance between me and the vehicle, a body lying on the ground in front of the SUV makes me bite back a scream.

It’s me.

I hear whimpering noises next to me. I turn and notice a girl that looks about twelve. An adult comes by to comfort her, pulling her towards the sidewalk away from the scene.

“What happened?” I hear one person say.

“He saved her,” says another.

I wave of relief suddenly comes over me. Now I remember.

“She’s safe,” I say to myself.