Justin went from dead asleep to wide awake in about half a second.

He had rolled over in his sleep, and the cover of the blanket had fallen off, allowing the rain to hit him full in the face like a garden hose. He wiped himself off in surprise. The light sprinkle was now a downpour, and distant thunder rumbled. It was morning, but he could hardly tell, through the darkness of the clouds. He was about to get up when he heard a pair of hushed, frantic voices.

He turned his stiff ...