Blind Ninja

By Ken J

The Blind Ninja is about a gymnast who goes blind she has to reinvent herself to find out what she can do in the world of Darkness therefore she finds more success than she can ever dream of. The character Haley, is a petite sassy woman.

• Language: English
• Publisher: URLink Print & Media, LLC
• Release date: Jan 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781684860869

Ken J

I enjoyed cooking, hiking just to take pictures traveling is fun it allows you to learn about other places.

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BLIND

NINJA

KEN J

Blind Ninja

Copyright © 2022 by Kenneth Jackson. All rights reserved.

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ISBN 978-1-68486-084-5 (Paperback)

ISBN 978-1-68486-085-2 (Hardback)

ISBN 978-1-68486-086-9 (Digital)

11.01.22

My name is Hayley Marie Ross gymnastics was my love until and accident took my sight. Leaving me in a world of darkest where some of the toughest battles are fought and where I became the first ever blind Ninja.

Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter

1

I was born to Alex and Nanette Ross, after cleaning up the doctor was puzzled when looking at my eyes. My dad ask what is wrong?. the doctor said look at her eyes, Alex did I had one blue eye and one green eye. Alex said you are going to be a pain Nanette said Alex is that a hell of a thing to say to your new daughter. And that is not where she was a pain at.

I forgot to say my daddy is a prosecuting attorney Alex said look at her eyes !. Nanette looked and said what on earth is going on. The doctor said this is very rare Nanette said in deed it is. I do have a brother who is three years older then me.

Now the day they brought me home from the hospital everyone one in the family came over. My mother is one of six kids my dad has seven other brothers and sister. My mom and dad had some friends three house’s down Rodger and Lynn knight. The had a daughter six months older then me her name is showanda Lynn knight they called her shoe for short.

Everyone that looked at me was shocked by my eyes I could not helped how I was born. As soon as I figured how to crawl mom thought someone put batteries in the energizer bunny.

See my mom had her own business which she ran in the basement. But me crawling and her business did not see eye to eye. So in the play pin I went unless I was hungry which I was breast fed. One thing about my mom if I was hungry no matter where she was she would open up her shirt bare her breast and feed me.

If someone did not like it she would say she is hungry so shut up and deal with it. One day my mom took a lunch break her sister Wanda worked with her. Mommy sat me on the floor with some toys but instead her plants looked more interesting. Crawling over to them and I grabbed one of them and pulled it out of the pot dumping the dirt all over the carpet.

Needless to say mommy was not to happy when she caught me. Everything went out of reach when my daddy got home from work. My. mom said you can watch her little ass while I cook. By the tone of her voice he knew she was upset then ask what is wrong?. she told him then he looked at me I was a criminal.

After dinner mommy fed me and changed my diaper then set me on the floor with some toys. The door bell rang daddy answered it, it was the knights they put shoe on the floor with me. Nanette said maybe she will keep Hayley out of trouble. Rodger ask Hayley got in trouble what did she do? Mommy told then what I did. Lynn ask did you warm her butt up? Nanette said with that diaper on she would not have felt it, I smack her hands.

Shoe and I played until we got tired Alex said looks like two girls getting tired. Rodger said that is a dirty word around showanda Lynn said we better get her home so I can bath her, Nanette said I have two to bath. Later on when I learned to walk mama would take me out of the tub rap me in a towel. Then ask me to wait but as she was letting the water out I would drop the towel and take off. Mama would run after me saying get your naked butt back here.

After mama got my pj’s on me we went down stairs daddy and my brother was watching TV. Alex ask any problems I heard some running Nanette said I had a little streaker. Shoe started preschool the same time as me Lynn thought this was great she would pick us up after school then my mom would come and get me after she close for the day.

A couple month of this Lynn thought to fix us a snack. While waiting shoe and I decided to dress up the cat, we put a dress with sock.

This got us laughing the cat would walk shake a paw walk shake a paw. Lynn came in to see what we was laughing at shoe said look mommy tabby the cat’s name has socks on. Lynn shaking her head took the socks off the cat and said girls your snacks are ready.

That following Saturday my daddy made some poppers I thought if he can eat them they are safe to eat. So while he went to get himself a beer I helped myself to one. I had one half way ate my mouth was on fire but it tasted good. But when my mom caught me eating one she gave my daddy hell for leaving them down for me to into. My nose was running, my face was red when I got done mama gave me some milk to drink it went down fast.

The knights came over shortly afterward Rodger ask is Hayley sick? Alex said no the little stinker ate one of my poppers, I ask mama for some more juice. Lynn said what the girls did to the cat Nanette ask what do you mean?. Lynn] said the decided to dress up the cat.

Nanette said I am afraid to ask Lynn said they put socks on the cat. Alex sr ask where did they get the socks? Lynn said off showanda’s baby dolls. Both girls was laughing watching the cat walk Alex sr said poor cat then shoe and I went outside to play. Now twice a year both sides of the family would come together. Once in July and then for Christmas everyone would bring a dish the grill would be fired up.

Shortly after I turned five mom put me in gymnastics that turned out to be fun. By the time I turned seven I found out I could bend my body in way others could not, mama called it a contortionist. Like I would bend over backwards and touch my head to the back of my legs. People would say does she have bones, Or oh my gross I would then giggle or they would say she is killing my back.

Shoe and I sent a lot of time outside doing cartwheels in the backyard. In gymnastics when they showed us how to do a back flip. And once I got it down I would do them in they back yard but not shoe she was not gong to try. It was around when I was eight years old we was playing in the back yard. When I decide to do the slits as soon as I touched the ground I heard a rip.

I looked at shoe with a oh no look then said I think I just ripped my pants. Shoe went around and looked saying wow you sure did. Right up the butt, I looked around for my brother and his friend Brody. Shoe ask what are you looking for Alex and Brody I do not want them to see my undies. I got up and headed for the house to the basement that’s where my mom and her sister work at home business.

When we got in the house shoe said the boys are watching TV. I said good then we went down stairs mom said hi girls. I said I need a new pair of pants Nanette ask why? I turned around and showed page her Nanette ask how did you do that?.I said we was doing splits in the yard aunt Wanda said I’ll say right down the seat of your pants,Maybe your butt got to big for those pants is what happened.

I said my hiney is not big then left to go change my pants. Closing my bedroom door I took off my ripped pants and found my jogging pants. I said sissy why do they call them jogging pants when they do not go anywhere? Shoe said good question from the time on shoe and I called each other sissy short for sister.

When leaving my bedroom I was not watching where I was going and almost ran into my brothers friend brody on his way to the bathroom he was cute for a boy. A week later we all went to the zoo sissy’s dad Rodger said I hear the zoo is looking for some monkey’s. Alex sr said how much do you think we can get for the girls?.I said mama don’t they have apes in here as well Lynn giggled.

I got thinking about the July 4th all the family gathering at our house, the food and a bunch of kids almost a month away from my birthday I will be nine. At the zoo and after sissy drank her soda she had some ice left over then dumped it down the back of my pants.

I screamed then ran to the nearest bathroom to get the ice out. She was going to pay for that everyone was laughing when I got back. While walking in the zoo I saw two zoo employee’s I walked up to them and said two of your baboon’s got lose pointing at my dad and Rodger.

The employee’s smiled and laughed a little my dad over heard what I said. Alex sr looked at Rodger and said did you hear that she referred tous as baboon’s. Rodger said maybe we should feed her to the lion’s !.Alex sr said better not they might think they are being insulted by such a small morsel.

I looked at my dad and said who’s fault is that I got cheated on height? Alex sr said your mother’s Nanette said oh really I think you had some help with that. We saw all the shows, the last one was elephants. We heard they pooped 150 lbs a day looking at each other amazed. The handler said the and elephant is pregnant for two years. Shoe ask her mom how long for people Lynn said nine months. Shoe said wow human’s are lucky Rodger said to Lynn his wife would you like to try that for two years?

Lynn shot back bite your tongue, we left after that to go eat at Joe’s chili place. it was a popular restaurant in town I would always order the same thing chili dogs and chili cheese fries. Stopping by and getting a rental movie then going home where we all sat around and watched it.

A month left before school ended for the summer I like school, but I liked gymnastic even more. I would sometime drive my mom nuts cause of no school but Monday after Lynn dropped us off at school. She went to a department store and bought a pool, big enough for us to play in. putting it in the shed then went in and cleaned house just in time to have lunch with Nanette.

Wanda mom’s sister and my mother ran her business together and for lunch home made chicken and dumplings with garlic bread. Lynn rang the door bell Nanette answered it while Wanda finished up.Nanette opened the door and said come in your just time. Lynn said I don’t know why I bother turning the radio on in the car, Hayley always sings to it.

Nanette said that’s not the only place she sings Lynn was complaining about Hayley singing Wanda said does she realize how good she sounds? Nanette said I have told her but she thinks I’m just saying that because I am mom. Lynn said a bought a pool after I dropped the kids off at school.

Nanette said Alex jr put his hand over Hayley’s mouth while she was singing that’s when a fight almost broke out, he does enjoy picking on his sister. When they was done with lunch Lynn said look at the clock the kids will be home soon. Nanette said the girl’s was complaining about test Wanda said yours too.

Nanette said I over heard Hayley ask her dad if there was a law where you don’t have to take test, they all laughed. The dishes was washed and remaining chicken and dumplings was put in the refrigerator unless the kids find it then it was a snack.

Lynn said I cannot think of what to put with the pork chops. Nanette said what about page fried potatoes Wanda said there is also scalloped potatoes. Lynn said oh I forgot about them and some dressing to go along with it. Nanette said see you tomorrow Lynn said bye tomorrow.

Then it was quiet for a few hours then the door opened up and they heard three sets of feet.Walking across the floor Wanda said three ! Do you think one forgot where she lived. Nanette looked at Wanda both giggled then they heard two out of three hello’s. Hayley yelled shoe needs to use the bathroom Nanette said yep no place like home Wanda laughed.

Several minutes later they heard shoe’s voice hollering hi mom down the basement stairs. Wanda said three children sis ! Nanette said you would think. Alex jr made himself a sandwich, while Hayley came down the stairs asking what is that stuff in the white bowls?. Nanette told her what it was Hayley said okay thanks mom then turned and ran up the stairs With a voice saying walk up the stairs.

Hayley and shoe helped themselves to the leftovers and put them in the microwave. After sissy and I had our snack I ask to go over shoe’s house mom ask any home work? I said no Nanette said dinner is at 6 I said okay then we left. It did not take us long to get to sissy’s house she lived three house’s down. When we got there her mom was watching TV with a cup of coffee.

Lynn said hi girls both of us said hi mom at the same time. Means while I was trying to get sissy back on that ice she put down my pants.And hour later sissy’s dad came home from work Rodger said my two favorite daughter’s. I looked at Lynn and said he is talking about you Lynn saidI am his wife silly. He walked over giving Lynn a kiss then shoe he pretended to give me one I said ewww, he busted out laughing.

Lynn ask Hayley what is your mom fixing for dinner? I said I think meat loaf mash potatoes,some type of veggies oh and gravy. I left to go home around 5 pm I like helping to cooking.When I got home my dad and brother was watching TV. So I went to help mom Nanette said your just in time to mix the meat loaf. I grabbed a spoon Nanette said nope you have to use your hands.

I looked at her then in the bowl. Mom laughed at me then said wash your hands I washed them then pulled a chair up. I was short for my age then stuck my hands in the stuff I said ewwww this feels nasty mom got laughing while starting the potatoes. When it was all mixed up mom gave me a loaf pan and told me to put the mixture in it. Mama turning the water on for me to wash my hands.

Everything was cooking mom and I set the table my parent drank coffee while my brother and I got juice. See Lynn take us to school because some boys keep teasing me about my eyes. One blue the other green so my brother would fight him on the bus. The bus driver broke it up Alex jrsaid he better stop picking on my sister ! Thishappened three times before Lynn began taking us to school.

During school lunch a boy named Steve was calling me names to his friends, Brody my brother’s friend told my brother what Steve was saying. Alex jr found him and the fight was on teachers came out running to pull them apart. Alex jr got another hit before they got them apart right in Steve’s nose.

A teacher took Steve to the nurse while my brother was sent to the principals office. His name was Mr. Loren he call my mother hello Mrs. Ross this is Mr. Loren the school principal. I have your son Alex here setting in my office Nanette ask what did he do?. Mr. Loren said he and Steve Lagear was fighting Steve was teasing your daughter again. Nanette said don’t that boy have anything better to do?

Mr. Loren said I am going to talk to his parents until then I am giving Alex a three day suspension, Nanette said okay I come and pick him up. Nanette said to Wanda be back shortly I have to go get Alex from school.Wanda ask what for? Nanette said fighting !

When school let out sissy and I got on the bus and was looking for my brother. A boy I knew ask what I was looking for? I said my brotherthe boy said I heard he got suspended, I ask for what? the boy said for beating up Steve Lagear.All of a sudden I felt I knew what for, Mr. Loren called Mike Lagear Steve’s father. Mike answer his cell phone hello Mr. Loren how can I help you?.

Mr. Loren said your son is at the nurse’s station Mike ask is he okay? Mr. Loren said he will be Mike ask what happened? Mr. Loren said he was picking on Hayley Ross and her brother found out. Mike said I can figure out the rest I will be up to get him.

Mike picked up his son and took him to the ER the doctor was looking at him, then ask what happened?. Mike said he got beat up by a boy named Alex Ross jr. The doctor got thinking his eyes went wide I remember that family his father made sure his boy took boxing lessons. So he could protect himself well your nose is not broke but that lip will need stitches.

That evening after dinner Alex sr said you got suspended Alex jr said yes dad. Alex sr ask for what? Alex jr said beating up Steve Lagear he was picking on Hayley. Just then the door bell rang mom answered it, it was Mike and Sue Lagear with their son.

Mike ask may we come in? Nanette said sure come on in. Mike said we come over to try and put and end to this. I hear he was picking on your daughter he will not say why ! I said because of my eyes is why he picks on me.

Mike looked at Hayley and said amazing one blue the other green how?.Alex sr said the doctor said it was rare and her vision is good. Mike is what I suggest next time my son teases Hayley we take them both to the gym and put boxing glove on both of them.

Alex sr said it is a deal Steve looked at his father,Mike said to him one way or the other you are going to stop bullying kids I told you I did not like it. Sue ask Nanette would you mind if I gaveHayley some advice what my mother told me?Nanette said go ahead. Sue said Hayley my mother told me if a boy is picking on you kick him between the legs.

Nanette said your mother sound like a strong woman Sue said my mother was the youngest of three brothers. Alex sr said so she learned to fight Sue smiled then said yes sir then laughed. After they left I helped mom do the dishes then sissy would come over for a couple of hours.When it was time for her to go home her dad would call for a missing child. Mom or dad would always walk her home why is it the last month of school they always have test? That should be against the rules. But sissy,Alex and me we all past them.That month went fast school was out a few days after that mama Lynn set the pool up. Sissy and I was both wearing two piece bathing suits and Lynn had company that just got there when shoe and I was playing in the pool.

We played in the pool for a couple hours before going inside to eat we made sandwiches.While sissy was not looking I grabbed and ice cube real fast. Then dropping it down the front of her bathing suit bottoms. Boy did she holler I said pay back for that ice down my pants.

Lynn came running in the kitchen asking what is going on? Shoe said she put ice down the front of my bottoms sissy went to reach to get it.Lynn said not here I have company sissy ran to the bathroom I said I wonder how fast the ice will melt down there? Lynn said I hope nothing gets frost bit, I tried to have and innocent look on my face.

I heard sissy coming down the hall back into the kitchen saying boy was that cold down there. I said oh it was! The both of us went to her shoe’s mom telling her we was going over to my house.Sense we had to wait and hour after eating,Lynn said put something on first shoe said we have bathing suits on. Lynn said cover them we looked at each other then went to get our towels.

Wrapping them around us then went to her mom saying okay we our covered. Lynn said clothes we life giggling got dressed then went to my house. On of Lynn’s friends said it looks like you have two daughters, Lynn said the way those two act you would think that. The two of us put clothes on then then off to my house to bug my mom for and hour then back In the pool.

Walking in the house a screamed hello mom Wanda said looked at Nanette saying you forgot to lock the door. Nanette said silly me should we called the police saying we have burglars, both women laughed. As we was going down the basement stairs shoe said mama Ross hold your nose sissy has gas. My eyes got wide saying I do not shoe said she was blowing bubbles in the pool.

Nanette said girls talk about something else please, Wanda said did Lynn chase you two off?I said no we just got done eating laugh she said we had to wait and hour before going back in the pool. She said she tried to freeze me Nanette ask how? Shoe said she put ice down the front of my bath suit bottoms.

Nanette said Hayley ! I said you should see how she was dancing shoe said it was not a dance something was freezing me. Nanette ask why? I said when she put ice down my pants at the zoo. One thing about living in Tennessee you don’t have to go far to have fun.

Our families was going a vacation together in a couple of days. Our parents said we was going to mammoth cave, Gatlinburg then ending it at six flags. W spent and hour with my mom and aunt then back in the pool. By now my brother and his friend Brody was in there so we climbed in there to joined them spending the rest of the day there.

Three days later we left for a vacation,mama said to my brother and me to take sweaters last time we was there it was cold inside the cave. I ask when was that? Nanette I was a teenager I said wow that long ago. Nanette said what is that suppose to mean? I said well you are up there in age. Nanette said I have a good notion to leave your ass in the cave.

When the cut the flash lights off you cannot see your hand in front in front of your face. Alex sr said I borrowed a passenger van from one of his sisters. We all loaded up but this year Brody went with us. Sissy and I both wore dresses shoe and Brody was the last ones to get in. Brody was behind shoe just when she was getting in astrong gust of wind blew and blew up the back of shoe’s dress showing her undies to Brody.

Shoe grabbed her dress and screamed then hurried in the van. Brody climbed in and thanked shoe for the flash he did that to embarrass her, it worked her face turned red. Her dad Rodger said just to make it worse Showanda are you flashing Brody? Shoe said daddy that was and accident Brody said they are mint green then laughed all of a sudden you heard a loud smack sissy hit Brody.

Pulling out of the driveway we was off to mammoth caves. Daddy turned on the radio the oldies was on I began singing to myself to the radio trying to figure out how to dance sitting. My brother Alex jr ask do you have bugs in your pants? I said no I am trying to dance Alex jr said you silly.

I was not aware how loud I was getting with my singing until the radio started getting lower. I said I cannot hear it Nanette said we was trying to hear you. I got shy when mom said that Alex sr said sweetie you sound good. Now I was wanting to hide I felt everyone was looking at me so I stayed quiet for the longest time. Alex jr said you always sing all the way to school I said no one was listening. Alex jr saidyes we was I just kept looking out the window.I like to sing I just didn’t think I was as good as they say. Four in the afternoon we pulled into our hotel and checked in to your rooms, dropping our luggage off as well. When everyone was done with the bathroom we heard a knock at the door. Dad answered it, it was the knights we then went site seeing until dinner. We found a restaurant to have dinner while getting out of the van sissy made sure the boys got out first. I ask sissy why are you getting out last then giggled,shoe said funny they are not seeing up my dress again. Daddy told the hostess there will be eight people with us. We had to set in two booths mom,dad, my brother and Brody in one. Then Rodger,Lynn, me and sissy in the other with er family there was more room.

I ordered a cheeseburger with fries sissy ordered chicken,when they brought our food I ask for some hot sauce. When it comes to spice I take after my dad, they brought some hot sauce. I looked at it thinking your kidding Lynn ask what is wrong? I said they call this hot sauce !. Lynn said it is Rodger said Hayley is use to her dads stuff Lynn’s eyes got wide Hayley that will burn you up. Not telling what it will do to your stomach so I opened it and put some on my fries Lynn ask what ever happened to ketchup?.

after dinner and dessert we drove around the camp grounds and saw some deer daddy called them dinner. We returned to our hotel for a shower some TV then bed. Come morning it was breakfast then get to where our tour started. We got there early so we looked around until the time of our tour.

When our tour guide showed up then lead us into the cave, As soon as I felt the air on went my jacket. Walking around in the cave I ask the tour guide if anyone ever got stuck in the small places.

The guide said said no we have Vaseline if they do I said daddy your safe. Alex sr ask have you ever lost anyone in the cave? The tour guide said if someone gets lost the group cannot go on until they are found.

Alex sr looked at Hayley and said your are lucky, on our tour we had a little restroom break now I thought there would be some heat. I found out differently I went to use the bathroom, their seats was cold at 55 degrees. I told my mom you should have warned me those toilets were going to be cold Nanette ask anything get cold?. we continued on and after some time out tour was done sissy and I ran for some sun where it was warm. We went visiting a lot of gifts shops in the area which used up most of our day. Then went to eat then back to our hotel to get ready for our all day tour tomorrow. I was excited about this all day tour so it was hard to sleep, sissy and I share the same bed sense we were both girls.

So what do two excite girls do? We talked until we fell asleep. Sissy and I woke up before the alarm breakfast was donuts the to meet our guide. All the while sissy and I was trying to figure our which grown up was going to get stuck. We all was wearing over halls our parents said we was going to get very dirty, both moms brought cameras.

We found our guide then started for some reason our parents wanted us kids in front of them. We came to some tight spots sissy and I rushed through so we could watch our parents and giggle. Nanette ask what are you to giggling about? Shoe said we was wondering which one of you all was going to get stuck. The guide laughed Lynn said that’s it both of you are staying here.

Alex jr took pictures of them squeezing through the small areas. Then the guide showed us a cave bat, boy was he little shoe goes ewww. The guide said just ahead of us is a restaurant where we will eat. All of us kids looked at each other we found this interesting and surprising that one would be down here.

When we got there all of us washed our hands and used the bathroom as for us girls at 55 degrees it does get chilly in places of you know what I mean. We ate and rested for a little bit when we finally got out boy was we dirty. Mama ask the guide to take a picture of us, then all of us walked to the van.

Alex sr pulled a garbage bag out and said put all your clothes in here meaning our over halls. I tried to trick sissy and said you heard him put your clothes in there. Shoe looked at me and said he meant our over halls not out clothes.

Lynn ask what about clothes? Shoe said sissy said for us to put our clothes in there.

Lynn looked at Hayley little miss trouble I just smiled we then went back to the hotel to shower to get the rest of the dirty off. Then it was off to dinner then back to the hotel to rest, we left for Gatlinburg in the morning arriving there after some driving. We spent five days there then on to the great smoky mountain’s national park. Spent some time there then six flags. then we headed home, here are a few things about me, when I stopped growing a barely reach five foot I was very fond of dresses and skirts. Now at six flags I got measure at every ride to make sure I was tall enough that bites. Somewhere I got short changed on height, one time I ask my parent who fault was it that I was short.

On the way home we got take out so mom would not have to cook. But in a few weeks we was going to have our family and friends bbq and fire works at our house. See we live on ten acres we was the seventh generation in the family to live here. The got together would be on the 4th of July everyone coming brings a dish or two depending on them.

There is always a huge get together of family on both sides friends coming for the food visit others they have not seen in a while drink and at night they pull out their fireworks. What happens is everyone bring a dishes and donate $10 for meat that per family. And there is three nice size grills will be brought over, and more picnic table two days before the 4th of July.

We have the patio light and yard light and some torches to keep mosquitoes away. It normally last all day with a DJ so we have music and karaoke with adults drinking everyone sound good. During our vacation I miss a couple of gymnastic classes which I looked forward to, this is what I want to be when I grow up.

Daddy and Rodger was putting in two horse shoe pits for our party and everyone bring their own chair. The day arrives the 4th of July guest started rolling in at 11 am. Daddy and Rodger had the grills warming up while mom and Lynn greeted people as they came.

The DJ got there at noon mama show himwhere to set up at. Daddy, Rodger and uncle Carlos daddy’s brother was working on grilling chicken, hamburger, metts and corn on the cob. Mama, Lynn and shawna was setting up table and my brother and Brody was showing peoplewhere to park. I was doing some contortionist freak people out I find it relaxing.

I heard someone say to mama Nanette are you sure Hayley was born with bones? That hurt just watching her, that is why she does it. When I got done I went over to where my dad was grilling and smiled when I saw some poppers that was cooked I reached to get one daddy smacked my hands. Then Rodger called to him daddy looked at him real fast I grabbed two and ran daddy laughed and said you little rat.

Alex sr said you did that on purpose Rodger said no I was going to pass you the wings so I could began the BBQ besides you got her started on them. Some of the kids was playing tag while some men pulled out the metal fire pit. Daddy bring it out sometimes when we are setting outside. Two adults watched over it so no kids get burned they also help us make S’mores yummy.

My mom thought me how to dance so I in front of the DJ and danced mommy and Lynn joined me. Rodger said Alex look over there daddy and uncle Carlos saw us dancing the men smiled. This gathering has been going on sense my mom was my age. Now the family has gotten bigger and fire cracker going off.

After dancing through four songs I sat downon the bench that is wrapped around this big treein the yard. Until they said food is ready they went and got a heaping plate full I ask where is the poppers? Alex sr said all two dozen are gone daddy read my face.

Alex sr said you had three I almost laughed going back to the bench ans eating. Oh of course cannot miss dessert hahaha, I sat there and let my food digest for a little bit. I went to see if I could get into the bathroom it will be dark soon did not want to miss the fireworks. With everyone here the bathroom was going to be busy.

I got lucky someone just walked out so I rushed in. After using it I felt a lot more comfortable and washed my hands. Then back outside we leave the yard light off to see the fireworks better. Now it was getting dark the men was setting up the fireworks. I lost track of sissy I was setting on the bench mama said I was okay here.

Showanda was setting on the patio with and extra chair for Hayley. When someone tried to set in it she would said that is for Hayley. Hayley left the bench searching for shoe her mom said she hasn’t seen her. She saw her dad and went to ask him he said the same thing.

Alex sr told Hayley go in back of the people if you are going to looking for her. Haley was rounding the people when shoe saw her but Hayley could not hear her. The noise of the people and the fireworks drowned her voice out.

A firework went off wrong and headed towards the crowd they began to separating Hayley stopped to see why and when she did the last person moved it blew up right in her face. Shoe saw it and got up to run to her Hayley tasted the smoke screamed choking blacking out and fell to the ground motionless.

Chapter

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Alex sr heard Hayley he could see her she no more hit the ground when Alex ran to her. Rolling her over on her back he grasp shoe saw it and screamed.Rodger and Lynn come running and saw why she screamed. Nanette was soon there Alex yelled out call the EMT, he checked her pulse there was none. He said no baby not like this he began CPR he use to be a life guard during college.

Shoe ask her dad why is he blowing in her mouth? Rodger said he is trying to bring her back to life. That told shoe her friend was dead and she saw it happen then fainted. Lynn said oh no Alex was saying come on baby breath. Nanette made the call then ask what are you doing? Alex sr said she is not breathing.

Nanette was horrified she was dead, I was looking down saw daddy breathing in my mouth and pushing on my chest. Then saw my face I called daddy daddy he couldn’t hear me. I went toward this bright light boy was it pretty here.

I saw my grandma Rinker here I said hi grandma, my grandma said Hayley what are you doing here?. you are not suppose to be here yet go back I said it saw pretty here. Mrs Rinker said it is to soon for you to be here go back. I said my face Mrs Rinker said all I can say is you will inspire a lot of people now go back she said softly.

Next thing I knew I was gasping for air my face was burning, wanting to touch it I heard my daddy say no you cannot. Nanette ran to the end of the driveway to wait For the EMT. I heard daddy say try to relax and breath slow. The EMT pulls up Nanette tells them what happened as they came around back. One looked at me the other got smell sauce for shoe.

Shoe come to crying until her mom told her I was alive. The EMT I am Graham streets he said to Hayley he ask how old is she? Alex said she will be nine next month. Carefully bandaging her eyes then said tho her I am going to put and oxygen mask on you. Then they loaded her on the garnet with a IV then wheeled her to the a waiting ambulance.

The EMT’s called in saying they was coming with a young female with possible third degree burns to the eyes. Once inside Nanette went with them Alex said meet you there. Alex jr and Brody stayed with Rodger and Lynn,Alex jumped in his car and followed the paramedics to the hospital. Allowing Nanette to hold her hand Nanette said I am right sweetie. But for Nanette the ride was to long, Alex got stopped by some red light and said some not so nice words.

Alex sr was ruthless in the court room as a prosecuting attorney but reviving your child from death shook him to his cord. The life squad finally got to the hospital Nanette went in as far as she could. Alex found a parking spot backed in and ran inside and waited beside his wife.

The EMT told Dr. greener what happened he said poor thing wrong place or bad timing.The Dr. asking what is her name the EMT said Hayley Ross. Dr. greener ask where are her parents? The EMT said the waiting area. TheDoctor called for a nurse to come and help him. The doctor told Hayley his name and ask her what happened?

Hayley told him what she remembered while he was checking her out. Cleaning her upthe best he could then bandage her eyes again.Telling the nurse what room to put her in, then went to find her parents. Dr.Greener called the Ross’s asking what happened and the story unfold he listened. Dr. Greener said she is being taken to a room as of now she had third degree burns to he face and will never see again. Alex srask for picture so they start a file on her Nanette cried Dr. Greener said the EMT said you did CPRto Hayley Alex sr said yes she had no pulse.Dr. Greener ask where did