Rain

The rain was beating down hard. The sky was as dark as it was going to get; the only light coming from streetlights and headlights. She paused in a near by bus stop for a little shelter, pulling out her phone for directions. She was already late, and this wasn't helping. She was lost, and the rain and darkness weren't helping. 

She moved back out into the rain, more confident. The green man lit up and she crossed the street, trying to keep her balance. She was glad to make it to the other side of the pavement; feeling a little steadier on her feet. Water was everywhere, above and beneath her. She hadn't understood people who said that they could feel the cold in their bones, but now she did. She was soaked to the skin and fed up. She wasn't sure how much further it was, but it couldn't be that long.

As she debated trying to get a taxi, lights flashed suddenly in her eyes. She could see the headlights of the cars from the corner of her eye, but this light was coming straight at her. She looked up, trying to understand what was happening. She had thought for too long, not moving. Suddenly she felt a tremendous weight hitting her. She was confused and shaking. Her eyelids felt heavier than she could ever remember them feeling and she let them close. There was a lot of noise around her, shouts and screams. People were coming near her, but all she could focus on was sirens. She was still unsure of what was happening. But there were sirens; there was a chance things would be okay. Help was coming.