SCARLETT ROSE
The water continues to rise, colder and denser with every inch, swallowing everything inside the car.
The surroundings grow darker, the faint moonlight is now just a distorted glow outside.
I feel my entire body tremble from the cold and despair, and my already numb mind starts to fade between fear and the fight.
Every second feels like an eternity.
"Mom! Mom!", I scream as loudly as I can, but it's useless.
My mother doesn’t wake up, and my father remains motionless, his head slumped against the steering wheel.
The terror grows, like a pressure in my lungs that refuses to let go.
I look around, trying to find a way out.
It's clear to me now. We're dying, and no one is coming to save us.
The doors are locked, and no matter how hard I try, I can't open them.
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