Echoes Of Light

Chapter 1: Shattered Silence

The night air hung heavy with anticipation as Sarah and her friends embarked on their journey of the nightfall, the hum of the car's engine and the lively banter filling the interior with excitement. They were enveloped by the darkness, with only the occasional flicker of passing streetlights to illuminate the road ahead. 

 Amidst the laughter and conversation, a sense of unease gnawed at Sarah's gut. A knot tightened in her stomach as she navigated the winding road, her senses on high alert. Suddenly, the serenity was shattered by blinding beams of light from an oncoming vehicle, its headlights piercing the darkness like daggers.

 Instinctively, Sarah's hands clenched the steering wheel as she veered to avoid the collision, but the screech of tires and the sickening crunch of metal filled the air. The world spun into chaos as their car careened out of control, the sickening sensation of weightlessness engulfing Sarah as her surroundings blurred into a dizzying whirl.

Sirens wailed in the distance, their piercing cries cutting through the night like a knife. Sarah's heart raced as she struggled to focus, her vision swimming as she fought to make sense of the chaos around her. She could hear her friends' panicked shouts and cries, but they seemed distant, as if coming from another world.

Her hands begin to tremble.

Sarah reached out, her fingers grazing the cold metal of the dashboard as she desperately sought stability in the midst of the storm. The world spun continuously, the cacophony of noise and confusion threatening to overwhelm her. Closing her eyes against the onslaught, Sarah took a deep breath, willing herself to find calmness during the chaos. In that moment of darkness, she felt the feeling of peace wash over her—a fleeting moment of clarity against the turmoil.

And then, with a heavy heart, she surrendered to the darkness, allowing it to cloak her as she slipped into unconsciousness, leaving behind the shattered silence of the night.