The rain poured down on the city, soaking the sparsely populated streets. Inside a black car, Axel Orion, a 16-year-old with jet-black hair and silver-grey eyes, stared intently at the slippery road. He had taken his mother, Lyla, out of the house to calm her mind. Lyla's puffy eyes indicated she had been crying. Axel felt a deep concern seeing his wounded mother.
Axel knew Lyla was suffering from the abuse of her husband, Ethan. Ethan, a stubborn man, often misunderstood and vented his anger on Lyla. Ethan was jealous of Lyla's closeness to her coworker. The Orion family, one of the most prominent families in the city, harbored wounds beneath their luxurious facade. Felix Orion, Axel's grandfather, was the head of the Orion family.
The car moved slowly, accompanied only by the sound of the rain hitting the windows. Lyla was silent, her thoughts drifting far away. Axel tried to calm his mother by playing soft music, but Lyla remained immersed in her sadness.
As Axel was about to turn the car, the tires suddenly skidded on the slippery road. Axel panicked and struggled to control the car. A truck from the opposite direction sped towards their car. With quick reflexes, Axel swerved to the right. Their car managed to avoid the collision, but instead plunged into a shallow ravine.
Brakkk
The car slammed into a tree standing upright at the edge of the ravine. The violent impact threw Lyla forward, trapping her between the wrecked front of the car. Blood flowed profusely from the wounds on her body. Axel felt an overwhelming horror as he saw his mother's condition.
Jgeeer...
Thunder roared, accompanied by heavier rain. The smell of car fumes and blood mingled, making the air around them suffocating. Axel tried to reach his mother, but his body felt weak. He could only sob, "Mother, hold on..."
The sound of police sirens could be heard from above the ravine, indicating that help was near. However, Axel had already lost consciousness.