**Writings is a series of posts, as we close out 2017, featuring work by the teen writers participating in our Teen Day program. **
A Winter’s Night
It was winter, almost Christmas as we rolled down the icy hill in our little blue car, gathering speed, and sliding into the guard rail. “Stay in the car!” said Daddy, as I attempted to dislodge myself from my seat belt. He exited through Mommy’s door, the side that had hit the guard rail. Fear seeped into me, clawing at my chest.
“How bad is it?” asked Mommy.
“It’s not that bad. The headlight’s out,” said Daddy. “Get out!”
We all scrambled to vacate the car as the dark grey SUV skidded into the other side of our little car. Then the apologizing started.
Next came the semi, skidding down the road. We all scrambled to get over the guard rail. “Hurry up!” yelled Daddy. We all made it over.
The semi smashed into both cars.
The rest of the evening was a blur. Police came and told us to ride in the back of the semi’s cab (which I later found out was illegal).
—Takoda Warner
TEEN DAY Ithaca 