Kail:
I woke up with a dull ache running through my neck and shoulders.
“Aaahhhhhh what the–” I rubbed my eyes with my left hand, holding my aching shoulder from the right. I blinked twice.
For a second, I didn’t remember where I was. Then the cramped space, the steering wheel next to my legs on the dashboard, and the faint smell of damp air brought everything back. I sat properly now massaging my sore shoulders and breaking back.
The rain had stopped though.
The windshield was still marked with dried streaks, and the sky outside looked washed out, like the storm had taken everything with it and left behind a quiet that felt almost too still.
I shifted in the seat, rolling my shoulder slightly to ease the stiffness. Sleeping in a car was never comfortable, but I had not expected i
