Thunder

Following the sound, she quickly paused.   Something was in the woods.
She turned to face her car behind her.
Where are my keys?
The leaves broke behind her. The trees shook with righteous anger. The rain thudded down upon her.
I need to get out of here. How did I get here?
Am I already dead?
Thunder shook out over her head. The world shook around her.
I can hear the beast breathing. I can’t find my keys.
She went down. Hit by a force of nature. Hit by something that she could not comprehend.
Pain.
Fear.
Silence.