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Suddenly the light enveloped her as she zoomed through the darkened tunnel. She flew into the water with a splash. She stood up and brushed the water off the swim suit she had gotten at her best friend's Sweet 16.
"Come on, we're going to go ride that one."
Her cousin gestured to the tallest slide in the park.
The height was dizzying, but she followed her cousin and her cousin's two friends until they reached the top of the water slide. There were two identical slides to keep the line moving.
Her cousin and a friend went down first, racing against each other, gaining speed as the water pushed them farther down.
"Ready?"
"Just give me a second."
She was having second thoughts.
"I—don't think I can go. I hate heights."
"It's fine; take your time."
"I think I'm ready. How do I do it?"
"Just lay your raft down like this, and kind of hop on."
She looked beside her to see her cousin's friend waiting.
"Go ahead whenever you're ready."
With either a burst of bravery or a hint of madness, she closed her eyes and leapt.
She felt the walls beside her as she sped past them. She was going so quickly she could no longer hear any of the sounds around her and could hardly focus on what was around her. But she knew the bottom must be coming. Any second. Then there it was, the familiar splash of water around her as she sped across the pool, slowing near the edge, smiling to herself.

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Suddenly the light engulfed her. She swerved towards the side of the road and heard just metal upon metal as the right side of her car was crushed inward.

The doctor picked up her chart. Fifteen months after the accident and no increase of brain movement. He walked towards the life support machine where her family was standing. Picking up a damp washcloth, he put it on her forehead, though he knew she couldn't feel it.
She stood up and brushed the water off the swim suit she had gotten at her best friend's Sweet 16.
"Come on, we're going to go ride that one."
"Have you finished the paperwork, Mr. Williams?"
"Yes, I- I think it's done," he said, holding back tears to comfort his already sobbing wife.
The height was dizzying, but she followed her cousin and her cousin's two friends until they reached the top of the water slide.
The doctor removed the IV tube as the mother burst out in sobs and reached for her daughter's hand.
"Ready?"
"Just give me a second."
She was having second thoughts.
"I—don't think I can go. I hate heights."
"It's fine; take your time."
"I think I'm ready. How do I do it?"
"Just lay your raft down like this, and kind of hop on."
She looked beside her to see her cousin's friend waiting.
"Go ahead whenever you're ready."
She looked up at his patient face and, with either a burst of bravery or a hint of madness, she closed her eyes and leapt.
The doctor checked for a heartbeat. It was gone, with only the blank tone of silence left.
She felt the walls beside her as she sped past them. She was going so quickly she could no longer hear any of the sounds around her and could hardly focus on what was around her. But she knew the bottom must be coming. Any second. Then there it was-

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This is just a rough draft; it's not perfect. I'm going to try to fix it up a little later.