Katie woke up as they crossed the state line into Utah. She sat up, embarrassed, and looked at the clock on the dashboard.
“Adam, why didn’t you wake me up or take a break? You’ve been driving for almost eight hours straight… you must be exhausted.”
“I’m OK. Don’t worry about me.” He grinned. “You had a good sleep?”
She nodded. “Yeah. Thanks.”
“Listen, can you get on your phone and find a motel nearby? I see the storm’s coming.”
She blinked and gazed up at the sky. “Oh, man. Look at that.”
“I know, right? It looks bad. I guess we can turn around and go back, but I can’t believe there wouldn’t be something around here.”
Katie peered out her window, doubtful. There was literally nothing at all, as far as the eye could see. Normally, she’d find the open space and rock formations and cl
