The young man watched as one by one, the streetlights on the other side of the street went out. The traffic light at the corner went out as well, immediately leaving drivers confused and with a lack common driving courtesy.
He watched it all, sipping his coffee, dry and safe.
A young woman ran by, trying to keep her umbrella over her head, but dropped it as she passed. She stopped at the corner and looked behind her. A look of terror the young man had never seen before was branded upon her face. She turned to run across the street as a car was carelessly about to zoom through the unorganized intersection. After two large steps, she was struck by the vehicle. Her rag doll body was thrown onto the hood of the car and the driver slammed on the brakes in the middle of the intersection.
Horrified, the young man stood at the window, trying to get his cell phone out of his front pocket to call 911.
As the car came to a complete stop, a pickup truck coming from the left collided into the car, crushing the girl's legs.
The young man felt woozy. His phone dropped out of his hand as he watched the driver of the truck slowly get out, and then fall to the puddled ground. The girl was motionless, as was the other driver. The only movement that caught the his attention was another person, slowly stumbling down the sidewalk towards the commotion. As the figure passed by the window, it turned and locked eyes with the horrified young man. The figure's face was covered in blood. His left ear was gone, as well as most of his teeth which could be seen through the gash in it's cheek. A lifeless hand pressed against the window, trying to reach through. It tapped, then pounded.
The young man, once so full of life, stood like a statue, lifeless. As the once lifeless in front of him, ironically, seemed full of life.
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