CHAPTER 40 Tragedy

As the sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows across the quiet suburban streets, Amelia found herself navigating the familiar route to pick up her kids, Sarah and James. The day had been uneventful, and she looked forward to reuniting with them after a busy day at work. Approaching the school, her heart raced as the anticipation of seeing her children heightened. However, in the blink of an eye, everything changed. A sudden screech of tires, the deafening sound of metal colliding, and the world around her blurred into chaos. Amelia's car had been struck from the side, the impact sending it spiralling into an abrupt collision. The world outside her windshield spun in disarray as she grappled with the shock of the accident. Panicked thoughts of her children consumed her, and a wave of pain surged through her body. Emergency services arrived swiftly, pulling her from the wreckage with urgency. In the midst of the chaos, Amelia caught glimpses of concerned onlookers an