Fender Bender Falsehood

    The accident wasn't her fault; it was her mother's. But no one would ever believe that. As soon as the car crashed, Andrea's mother kicked out the windshield, dragged Andrea over to the driver's seat, and dove out the from window, making the scene look much worse than what had actually happened.
    Really it was nothing more than a fender bender, but Andrea's mother was compulsive and had a habit of making everyday things larger than life. Why Andrea still spent time with Gretchen she wasn't sure.  She loved her? It never felt like love.

    By the time the police arrived Andrea had regained her composure, but she didn't realize she had moved seats. The officer came up to her window, and noticing she was alert, asked "been driving under the influence a bit miss?"
    Andrea stammered at the question. Driving? Mom was -
    "Mom!" Andrea shouted.
    "Out of the car miss, come with us while we sort all of this out." The officer said. "Endangering yourself is one thing, but the rest of the drivers on the road, and your passengers is a whole 'nother thing.  That's your mom you say?  Tisk tisk." He added, cuffing Andrea and putting her in the back of the cruiser.
    Still in shock, and confused beyond her imagination, she didn't resist. As the car drove away, she watched her mom lying on the ground. Her mother opened one eye and made contact. And there Andrea understood. That witch she thought, as the view of her mother faded.