When the Laughing Stops

<div class=Section1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Andrew.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></b>It was <st1:timeHour=19 Minute=0>seven o'clock</st1:time>. Kelsey was usually home by now.He <span class=GramE>Worked</span> a little while longer but it was no use. Hecouldn't concentrate. Normally <span class=GramE>If</span> <span class=SpellE>kelsey</span>came home a little late it didn't bother him but because of what had recentlyhappened he was beginning to get a little worried. <st1:time Hour=8Minute=0>Eight o'clock</st1:time>.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>This was ridiculous.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Where thehell was Kelsey?</p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Kelsey.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></b>The tears werefalling steadily by now and had blurred her vision. Kelsey was not payingattention about where she was walking <span class=GramE>Just</span> caught upin her own misery. Happy Thanksgiving She said to nobody inparticular laughing half-heartedly.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Kelsey walked aimlessly down the street her thoughts a million milesaway. Absentmindedly she stepped off the curb and into the street.<spanstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>First she <span class=GramE>heard<spanstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>the</span> screech of tires followed by ascream. Then she felt pain and in an instant everything went black.</p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Andrew and Kelsey were not onlylovers<span class=GramE><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>they</span>were best friends.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>They had their shareof ups and downs but they had managed to keep it together for eightyears.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>One day things changed. Thehappiness was gone. Laughter was nowhere to be found. They were no longerliving loving laughing simply enjoying each other but merely existingtogether. Would things ever be the way they once were?<spanstyle='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Will they laugh again?<span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'></span></p></div>