Thread: Sidewinder [WillowVX x Morlock]

The roads were dark as I peered intensely through the windshield. I've been driving on Rt. 44 for what seemed like hours. I quickly glanced at the time blinking on the dashboard. It was just after two in the morning. I was originally from Chicago and these country roads always gave me the chills. They were windy, bumpy, and they never had any street lights. It didn't help that my eyes were tired and every now and then I would begin to nod off. Really, Amy? I muttered to myself. You're a smart one, you know that? I sighed and tried to rub the sleep out of my eyes. When I agreed to take a job in Virginia, I never considered the fact that I would be driving aimlessly in the middle of nowhere. Unfortunately, I was cursed with a terrible sense of direction. I've been driving around all night trying to find my way back to the apartment I just moved in to. I really should think about investing in a GPS. The wind howled and shook the small ford focus. I felt chill bumps rise up on my arms from the cold. I was always under the impression that Virginia was supposed to be warm. I ran my fingers through my shoulder length red hair and cursed myself for not stopping to ask for directions while I was still in civilization. Who knows how long I would be driving for? If I didn't find a place to stop soon, I was afraid I would fall asleep. I kept my eyes hard on the road to make sure there wasn't a turn coming up. My fingers twisted the knobs on the dashboard, trying to get the heat to turn on. I was beginning to get frustrated when I couldn't get the knob to turn. I glanced quickly down at the button and hit it a few times. Finally, a felt a blast of heat against my skin and I shivered at the new feeling of warmth. When I lifted my head back up to the road I screamed. All at once everything happened very quickly. I screamed. My foot slammed on the breaks but I wasn't fast enough. There was nothing I could do to avoid hitting the shape standing in the middle of the road. It was so dark and it all happened so fast, I could hardly make it out. It looked like the silhouette of a person but there was no way I could be sure. The only thing I could do to avoid hitting them was to swerve. I cut the wheel sharply to the right and my car nose dived into a very deep ditch. I felt a sharp pain as my head collided with the steering wheel. Everything was dizzy. It felt like I was suspended almost upside down. I tried to move to get out of the car but I couldn't feel my body. I lifted my hand to feel my head and it was wet. I knew then that I was bleeding. It felt pretty bad. I began to panic. There was no way anybody would find me out here and my cell phone lost signal hours ago. I almost started to lose hope until I heard what sounded like footsteps. A feeling of hope swelled inside of me. I heard a creak like somebody was trying to open the car door. Suddenly, the door opened. Not just opened, though. Somebody ripped the door completely off. I whipped my head around to see but it was so dark. I didn't get a chance to make anything out before I felt a strong hand grab me by the throat. I gasped and instantly brought my hands up to try to alleviate the pressure. I clawed at the hand as I desperately tried to catch my breath. The last thing I saw were a pair of dark eyes before I lost consciousness.