When I grabbed Lauren, she used all her strength to shield me. My body uncontrollably plummeted to the left and I experienced a dizzying spin.
Lauren heldtightly in her embrace as the car violently tumbled. A horrible crashing sound drowned out our screams.
It seemed like everything had finally cto a halt. I felt dazed as if my consciousness had slipped away.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSuddenly, I sensed icy water splashing over me, and my senses sharpened. My arm throbbed with piercing pain.
"Lauren..." My voice was weak. I felt Lauren under me, and she didn't let go.
"Lauren..." I called again, receiving no response. The air carried a faint smell of blood mixed with the scent of rain and the bitter aroma of the plants.
"Lauren, are you okay? Lauren..." I adjusted my body, attempting to check on Lauren.
Suddenly, a sense of terror overwhelmed me. The silence was eerie. Raindrops drummed against the cracked car window, creating a constant tapping sound. But Lauren still did not say a word.
I shifted my body. I could move, but our entire car was tilted to the left.
Lauren was beneath me, and I used my hands to support the car seat on her side, freeing myself from her grip. I wanted to lift my body out, but the car plummeted downward again. I screamed and quickly stopped moving.
"Lauren, can you hear me?" I shouted.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmA profound fear engulfed me. I tried to look down to see her, but my movements were severely restricted. I was trapped and unable to budge. "Lauren, wake up! Answer me!" The smell of blood grew stronger. She lay motionless, still shielding me.
"Help... Help!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. Rain splattered into the car through the shattered window, hitting my face. "Help..." I roared with all my might, "Atlas... Help! Someone, please, help Lauren!" My shouts echoed inside the car, drowned out by the rain. I dared not move.
Suddenly, I remembered the phone I had dropped mid-call with Atlas before the car had rolled over. I fervently hoped that the call hadn't been disconnected and the phone was still in the car. Maybe he could hear my cries for help. I heard the faint sound of his voice. "Chlo... Tellwhat's going on!" "Help, Atlas..." "Don't be afraid... Hold on..." I didn't know how much thad passed. It felt like an excruciatingly long time.
Finally, I heard shouts around me, accompanied by loud, commanding voices and someone calling my name. Not long after, I felt the car slowly moving downward.
Overjoyed, my vision becincreasingly blurred, rain still relentlessly splashing onto my face. I finally lost consciousness...
It felt like I was in a dream. I was in a narrow space inside a dilapidated car, desperately moving forward Someone held tightly onto my body, and another voice shouted, "Don't be afraid. Hold on to me." S "Mr. Atlas, don't move..." Another voice pleaded, "Lean over here!" The car continued to shake, and the branches rattled against it. After another intense shake, the car suddenly changed direction. I felt like a bird as I flew out of thehalf-open window. I heard a ven O heart-rending cry. "Stella... Stella!" "Mr. Atlas, no..." My body fell rapidly...
Ah!