is getting worse by the minute.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning hit a neighbouring tree, forcing it to break and fall across the road just ahead of them. Maria slammed on the brakes, but it was too late. The automobile smashed into the tree, the force jolting both females forward. When Maria came to, she was lying on the ground outside the automobile. The rain was pouring down, soaking her clothing and hair. She whimpered, attempting to get up, but agony rushed through her head and she slumped back down. "Sarah?" she asked out softly, searching around for her buddy. There was no reaction. Maria struggled to climb to her feet, but her legs wouldn't comply. She crept towards the vehicle, expecting to see Sarah safe inside. But when she gazed in through the smashed glass, her heart sank.
Sarah was slumped down in her seat, motionless. Maria yelled, tears flowing down her face as the truth of the situation reached her. She was alone, in the middle of nowhere, with no notion of where to go or how to find assistance. Yet while the storm roared on around her, Maria couldn't escape the sense that she was being watched.