thread || 11.07.15 / 14.07.15
SUMMER VACATION; the accident happens on saturday 11th, cae wakes up on tuesday 14th.
Caelan knew better than to show off. It was seemingly branded into his DNA to do so, however, and he thought nothing of whizzing around the parking lot of the local 7/11 on his skateboard. There had been a few close calls with several vehicles coming in and out of the lot, most of whom had yelled out of their windows or slammed their hands against the horn of their car when Cae cut them off or, in one spectacular incident, flew over their roof. He got a rush every time, beaming as he skid to a halt after each stunt and not even thinking about learning from his mistakes.
It was expected that Caelan would show off even more when he had an audience, even if it comprised of a single person. That person was often his boyfriend, which meant that Caelan had to look good. His confidence and skill on a board showed as he spun around, doing kickflips off curbsides and grinding along walls. He kept half of his attention on Sky at all times, making sure his boyfriend was watching as he put on as much of a show as he could. It was due to this lack of concentration that the slide he attempted took wrong, his board overturning as he lost his balance a few moments after he had yelled: "Check this out!" over his shoulder at his boyfriend. Usually, falling off his board wouldn't have been a big deal. This time, he had been aiming to slide down the handrail of a set of stairs.
Bright sunlight and the sound of nearby traffic had quickly been replaced by surging darkness and panicked yelling, though Caelan didn't know why. His head hurt, he knew that. Maybe he had cracked it on the corner of the stairs as he'd fallen? Whatever had happened, it hurt really badly, almost as though it had been split open...
The last thing he saw before his world turned black and the ache in his head knocked him unconscious was a flash of bright green.