"Don't worry, we'll head back after the rain," Jackson assured Bethany.
The sky grew increasingly dark. The once clear and sunny weather now resembled night.
Jackson led Bethany for a bit, but the sky turned completely black, and he became disoriented, unable to find the way back.
After looking around, a deafening rumble of thunder sounded overhead, as if a storm was approaching.
"Captain, I heard it's dangerous to stand under a tree during a thunderstorm?" Bethany clung tightly to Jackson's arm, fearfully scanning the surroundings, feeling like a wild beast might suddenly attack.
Jackson thought he heard a sound near his ear. He pressed Bethany's arm to signal her to stay silent, then crouched down to pick up a fist-sized stone.
After listening carefully for a moment, Jackson hurled
