Strange Reality

Carina's relief at seeing the mountains in her rearview mirror and the dark green highway sign with its promise of home in front of her was short-lived as her car hit a patch of glittering black ice. She automatically steered into the skid but, even though she did everything right, the car's momentum spun her around until it hit the plowed snow at the highway's edge and stopped, facing oncoming traffic. Her heart in her throat, Carina tried to maneuver the car out of the drift but the wheels spu