Actually, Jared Hughes had stepped on the brakes just before his car hit Thad Drew's car, but due to inertia, his car still crashed into Thad's!
The airbag also deployed in Jared's car, but the front of his car was severely damaged, and the windshield cracked, cutting his hand.
Jared sat in the driver's seat, taking out his phone. He really wanted to call Betsy Russell and see her.
He dialed, and there was a busy tone coming from his phone.
Betsy was about to take a bath when her phone suddenly rang.
"Thad?"
"Betsy, can you come over right now? I got into some trouble on Ocean Avenue."
Thad's weak voice came through the phone.
Hearing Thad say this, Betsy's heart leaped into her throat, and her eyebrows furrowed tightly. Anxiously, she asked, "What happened?"
The background noise on Thad's end was very loud, with the sounds of cars, horns, and people arguing.
"I was in a car accident."
"I'll be there right away."
