kellis+folktale

__ **Folk Tale **  __    ** When a person drinks and drives the outcome nine times out of ten is never good. Normally a bad wreck takes place, severe injuries, or even death. On October 23, 2009 a horrible accident happen in Creedmoor, North Carolina. It’s a small town where everyone know everyone and you will find most people at Friday night football games. Two severe injuries took place and a tragic death. **  ** A guy named Malcolm Jones, who is 17years old, brown hair and brown eyes, is the star sports player at South Granville high school. He plays basketball, baseball, and football, but the one he loved most was football. He has an amazing girlfriend named Laleh Mobarak. She was also 17 and has long light brown hair and hazel eyes. Laleh and Malcolm had a plan to go to University of Florida after graduation. Laleh had been telling Malcolm at homecoming game scouts were going to be observing him and to try and do his best to get a full scholarship. Before either of them realized it was Friday already, game time. The Vikings and warriors were tied with only a few minutes left on the clock. It was the Vikings ball the last play was about to run for the win. The ball is hiked and thrown to Malcolm and he makes the winning touchdown. The crowd starts cheering his name. After the game was over the football team was making their way to the locker rooms and a lot of people were congratulating the team, especially Malcolm. Only because the scouts were there Malcolm was acting very arrogant and selfish. Laleh couldn’t believe the way he was acting. While in the locker room, one of the team mates mentioned a celebration party after the game and wondered if anyone was going. Malcolm said he wanted to go so the whole football team ended up going. He found Laleh after he got done showering and told her about the party and how he really wanted to go. They both go and by the time they get there people are already drunk or passed out. As the night progressed Malcolm drank more and more. Laleh drank some, but enough to know not to drink and drive. Before anyone knew it was 2am. And Malcolm was ready to go home but was too drunk. Laleh tried her hardest to get him to stay but he yelled and screamed at her because he wanted to do what he wanted to do. She just got fed up with trying because Malcolm was being a jerk. He gets in his car and drives off angrily. He is on the way home driving way too fast and can barely see the road. Suddenly, Malcolm falls asleep and hits a car head on. The car with held a 37year old man named Phil Kinston and an 8year old little girl named Sara. Sara was instantly killed by impact and Phil got a few broken ribs and a concussion. Malcolm couldn’t feel his legs; he realized he was paralyzed from the waist down. **  ** Malcolm lost his scholarship to the University of Florida and Laleh broke up with him because of his irresponsible actions. He ruined their plans to Florida because he chose to drink and drive. Now, Malcolm sits in a wheel chair everyday and is reminded of what he chose to do on October 23, 2009 ** 