I quickened my pace as the clouds began to gather in the sky. Large pillows of grey clouds formed and blocked the sun. The blue sky streaked with pink and gold faded into an eerie black. I should have listened when I was told to bring an umbrella out. An onslaught of raindrops fell on my body mercilessly.

As the rainfall started becoming more intense, I broke into a run, heading straight to the house. The crashing thunder roared furiously; electrifying ropes of lightning flashed across the dark sky. I stopped in my tracks as a white car zoomed past me, honking furiously. I stood by the pavement across my house, in a daze.

Before I realized the rain gathering around my feet, the tears that I struggled to keep from falling, fell. I slowly reached out and watched as the rain gathered in the palm of my hand. Energy seeped out of me, and I fell into a heap onto the floor. The rain froze around me in crystals as my body turned ice cold. I closed my eyes as my back made contact with the concrete floor.

Something landed gently on my outstretched palm. I tried with all my might to open my eyes, but I couldn’t. I felt the familiar pull of a petal and I clutched it close to my chest. I brought the petal to my lips with shaking hands and breathed on it. A man materialized in front of me kneeling, facing the cold, wet floor.  Colour left my body and ice crept from the pavement and encased my body slowly. With my pale lips trembling from the chilling cold, I spluttered out my final words.

"Save me.”