THE future of hit and run victim Stephanie Baker has been made a little brighter with a new friendship that has sparked from the tragic accident.
Stephanie Baker was made a household name after she was deliberately hit by a car in June.
When 16-year-old Taylar Cochrane learned of the accident he set about writing a song to give Stephanie hope for the future.
Taylar had never met Stephanie before the accident but said he felt so sorry for her that he was inspired to write a song for her.
Titled Everything’s Going to be OK, the song was finally played by Taylar for Stephanie about a month ago while she was still in hospital.
“When she heard it there were tears in her eyes,” Taylar’s mother Mary Hughes said.
Taylar said Stephanie was over the moon because it was the first song anyone had written about her.
Taylar first approached the Mail about the song he had written and was trying to find an avenue to play it for Stephanie while she was still recovering.
Eventually he got her phone number and text messaged her.
“I’ve still got her reply message locked into my phone,” Taylar said.
Since then a growing friendship has blossomed between the two.
“They go out to dinner together on the weekends,” Ms Hughes said.
“And she comes over to hang out with him.
“They’re really close now.”
Ms Hufghes said it was unbelievable how strong Stephanie has been throughout the ordeal.
“Her spirits are so high you wouldn’t believe she’s been through what she has,” she said.
Everything’s Going to be OK was snapped up by the band Swamp Donkey recently and recorded at the band’s recording studio.
It is currently being tested for quality to be aired on 97.3 Coast FM.
Stephanie Baker was discharged from hospital last weekend.