It was 11pm on a Friday when the boy walked out
of the house filled with a nasty smell and
people running to the bathroom before they throw up.
The boy swayed and waved to his friends as he stumbled to his car.
11:02 and his phone buzzed with a text from his mom,
“When will you be home?”
“Soon,” he responded,
not knowing that was the opposite of what would happen.
11:07, across town and a dad drove out of a school parking lot
with his daughter curled up after a long soccer practice,
cleats on the floor waiting to score a goal the next day.
11:13 and the boy saw everything blur around him,
hands slipping off the wheel, the alcohol from previous hours
taking over. His car drifted to another lane, a lane where a dad and daughter are also headed home.
11:21 and there will be sirens and lights and numbers on a breathalyzer.
Back at their home, a soccer bag waiting for things to be put in it,
Extra cleats waiting to score their first goal.
In an apartment a mother will be waiting for a text from her son.
At 11:35 that night, two mothers will get a call and find that their children are
Dead,
in an accident that could have been avoided.
Apr 20
Apr 20, 2026 at 3:16 PM UTC
It was 11pm on a Friday when the boy walked out
of the house filled with a nasty smell and
people running to the bathroom before they throw up.
The boy swayed and waved to his friends as he stumbled to his car.
11:02 and his phone buzzed with a text from his mom,
“When will you be home?”
“Soon,” he responded,
not knowing that was the opposite of what would happen.
11:07, across town and a dad drove out of a school parking lot
with his daughter curled up after a long soccer practice,
cleats on the floor waiting to score a goal the next day.
11:13 and the boy saw everything blur around him,
hands slipping off the wheel, the alcohol from previous hours
taking over. His car drifted to another lane, a lane where a dad and daughter are also headed home.
11:21 and there will be sirens and lights and numbers on a breathalyzer.
Back at their home, a soccer bag waiting for things to be put in it,
Extra cleats waiting to score their first goal.
In an apartment a mother will be waiting for a text from her son.
At 11:35 that night, two mothers will get a call and find that their children are
Dead,
in an accident that could have been avoided.
Please don’t drink and drive :(
