Daylight had broken, but the storm hovered over us in darkness. The sun had vanished behind the bruised clouds, hopeless and gloomy. It was as if the heavens had reined havoc upon us, unfortunate souls.
The whole idea of racing off in a dead man’s car through this godless cyclone had to be bat-s**t crazy. Yet here I was with insanity strapped to me like a chastity belt barreling down the flooded streets, praying I made it to the castle safely.
I kept my eyes on the road and my foot on the gas, plowing through the rainstorm. Even though Francis’ car was a heavy lug that weighed a ton, I could feel the tires hydroplaning. Rain hindered my vision even with the wipers on full speed. I jumped with a start when a blast of thunder roared, and lightning ripped across the sky. I was terrified, bu
