Our Swamp

1

The moon hung in an empty sky as wind bent and snapped trees and power lines alike. Many road lights had gone out, and rain came barreling down in heavy, unmerciful sheets and waves. 

Fiona had tears in her eyes, a simple trip had gone so terribly out of her favor. The car was shuddering and skidding, and there seemed to be nothing that Fiona could do to stop her frantic heart from skipping beats every time she came close to tipping. 

Her hands fiddled with her purse, trying to grab her phone out while staying on the road. She speed dialed the one number that seemed most important to her. Her windshield wipers were going full blast, but the window was obscured by rain.

"Shrek," Fiona cried out, tears in her eyes and heart heavy in fear. "Shrek listen to me, I love you."

"Fiona- what's going on, where are you? Do you see what it's like outside?" Shrek's voice was as worried and fearful as his partner's. 

"I don't think I'll make it home-" Fiona's voice caught and she let out a sob. "I love you so much."

"Fiona-- I love you. I love you."

"I love y--" 

Fiona's car slid off of the road as a bolt of lightning hit a few meters away, knocking the rickety power lines and bringing them crashing down in front of her. 

Shrek looked out of his dark window as static filled the phone call.