Chapter 3

I clutched my phone so tightly that my fingertips went pale.

Tears welled up in my eyes and silently slipped down.

It was the first time Larry had ever stood me up.

And it was all because of another girl.

I bolted out of the restaurant, my heart pounding.

I got into my car and headed home, barely thinking straight.

Unexpectedly, the rain got heavier halfway through my drive.

I'd just passed under a bridge where the ground dipped low, and water was pooling everywhere.

Suddenly, my car sputtered and died.

Thunder rumbled and lightning lit up the sky as…