by Linda St.Cyr

Created on: August 14, 2008   Last Updated: September 16, 2008

The night was dark and ominous. Clouds rolled over the sky blocking out any of the moon's light. Thunder boomed in the distance as a storm drew near. The two young girls chatted easily between themselves although every now and then the driver's voice was etched with tension when she heard a thunderous roar.

At 17, Sandra was glad to have a car to get her around. She had begged, pleaded and had gotten a job to make the payments on her small hunk of metal. The 1998 Jeep Wrangler got her to where she needed to be whether that was out on the town or her crap job of washing dishes. Right now she was talking to her best friend Bethany about one of the guys at the party they had just left.

"Johnny is so hot." Sandra said to Bethany. "Not bad for a white guy, I guess." Bethany replied with nonchalance. "You got something against him being white?" Sandra asked a bit astonished. She had never known Bethany to be one to say anything about the color of skin. Bethany was white as a ghost and Sandra happened to be the darkest ebony color found on the planet. "Nah, I was just teasing you." Bethany said before staring out the window.

Bethany was watching the passing trees out the window. She could almost make them out if she squinted her eyes a little. The darkness was spooking her. She felt goose bumps prick up her arms without thinking she started rubbing them away. Turning to glance at Sandra she noticed her friend jump slightly when another thunder cloud boomed overhead.

Suddenly the rain started. A torrential downpour of water pounded on the jeep. Thankfully the hardtop was up so they would stay dry but the sound of water pounding the roof was nerve racking. Keeping good control of the car Sandra slowed down a little because of the rain. She was aware of how dangerous hydroplaning across a highway could be after all her mother was killed in a storm just like this one. Blocking out that thought completely because it only brought sadness Sandra gripped the wheel a little tighter.

Bethany whispered "You okay?" Sandra nodded and Bethany accepted that she needed silence to concentrate on the storm. Trusting her friend completely to get her home safe Bethany leaned back into her seat and closed her eyes. It was a fun party and she finally kissed Teddy so she started daydreaming about the next time they would meet. Her lips quirked in a smile as she thought about his dark skin and deep brown eyes he was definitely a specimen any woman would think of has hot. He did say something

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