The heavy rain poured relentlessly, drowning out the sounds of the city. The street was almost empty, the lights reflecting off the wet asphalt. A soaked, breathless girl was running, constantly looking back.
Suddenly, she noticed a car parked by the roadside. Without hesitation, she ran toward it, opened the door, and quickly got inside.
“Please… help me…” she said, out of breath.
The man behind the wheel looked at her in shock.
“Who are you… and why did you get into my car?” he asked, surprised.
The girl replied in a trembling voice:
“I ran away… Two men are chasing me… please, help me…”
At that moment, two dark shadows suddenly appeared on the car window. Someone knocked hard on the glass.
The man instinctively tightened his grip on the steering wheel. Through the rain, a rough voice was heard:
“Open the door… we know she’s inside.”
The girl pressed herself into the seat, her eyes filled with fear.
“Please… don’t open it…”
The man looked at her silently for a moment, then slowly turned toward the window. The shadows moved closer, and one of their hands slid across the glass…