Confused and intoxicated, she jammed on her brakes, trying to avoid the unknowing man across the road… but it was too late. With her fading consciousness, she heard the siren of the ambulance, its loud sound piercing through her ears. There were faint voices screaming, ‘Hurry and save him!’ ‘Keep him alive at all costs!’ ‘H-hey, his breathing stopped.’ ‘It’s already too late.’ She wanted to block out the voices, but there was nothing else she could do. Guilt and fear came over her, realizing that she had ruined that man’s life. She shut her eyes, and at that time, she thought… it wasn’t my fault. Several years later. Alice Walker was never afraid of heights. In fact, she liked the thrill it brought. She would frequently visit the vibrant and colorful amusement park downtown to ride the spine chilling roller coasters and …show more content…
He held a white, dirty ballet flat; the shoe that Alice dropped. It was her favorite pair, and she liked wearing it every time she had ballet practice. “Is this your shoe?” he asked, trying to make his voice loud enough for Alice to hear. He already knew it belonged to the girl up the rooftop, just by seeing her astounded face. Alice gave him a frantic nod. “Wait there!” he shouted once more, and started to run up the stairs. She was confused, yet at the same time, she was amazed that the young man was able to catch her shoe. The door to the rooftop opened, revealing a familiar raven haired man, clad in casual black and white clothes. He walked up to Alice and knelt down, taking her pale foot in his hands to put the ballet flat back on. Alice flinched in surprise and backed off, although carefully enough to ensure that she wouldn’t fall. After all, she still is on the edge, and anytime, a single step could lead to her death. “I can put my shoe on by myself, you know.” she claimed. “Please let me be a gentleman, it is my duty to return a woman’s