[ A Dare-Devil and Her Father ]

A Dare-Devil and Her Father
A story of a dare devil and her father and the her tragic death

Layla's diary
May 28,1972

Well today was the worst day I have ever lived through. Now the reason that I'm this sad is because my mother didn't survive a terrible car accident. She was sitting in traffic, and finally got past the light. She didn't notice it but as she was crossing the light, a car on the other side of the street rammed into the side of the car. The driver of the particular car claimed to have hit her car due to eye trouble. That, to me doesn't mean you cant see a car in front of you. After that, I heard she was rushed to a near by clinic, because there aren't too many hospitals around here. Around 3:00, we got a call from the clinic. The woman on the phone told us that they did everything in the world, but yet she didn't make it. I know that this will have a huge impact on us. I think I told you this already diary, but me and my father are dare-devils. Now we've agreed to stick to minimized stunts. It's dinner time now so I have to go.

June 13, 1972

Today, I was doing homework in the living room, and listening to the radio. I guess all was fine until I heard the story about the hot air balloon crash. These people were trying to fly 45,000 miles none stop, in record time. Everybody was trying this. Even we were trying to get to get a balloon. Well to get back on subject, the folks in the balloon crash landed in the ocean because the operator fell dead with fever. I went back to my dad after the coverage of the story, he told me the news. He said, that after mom's death, we would have stop all our stunts and live like normal folks. I disagreed with him and yelled my heart out. Now I'm stuck in my room grounded. Well if he comes to his senses, I'll tell you diary all about it.