Chapter 9 You Are Awake

• STEPHANIE POV
• My eyes snapped open from the darkness, and I heavily gasped for breath, feeling as though I had been struggling for air for some time.
• Glancing around, I realised I was still inside the car, illuminated only by the dim dome light that flickered weakly, threatening to fade at any moment. Turning to my left, I saw my mom lying on the passenger seat beside me, blood trickling from a wound on her head. It appeared she must have struck her head hard against the front seat.