Elena's Point Of View

The collision left my body trembling, the impact reverberating through every inch of me. My breath came in shallow gasps, heart hammering like a wild drumbeat in my chest. The silence afterward was suffocating, pierced only by the relentless patter of rain against the twisted metal and shattered glass.

For a moment, I just sat there, gripping the steering wheel like a lifeline, trying to make sense of the chaos swirling inside my head. My limbs felt heavy, reluctant to ...