Laurent suddenly began to think of her daughter and her parents.
Just as she was overwhelmed with emotion, a flash of lightning split the quiet bedroom, followed by a loud clap of thunder. She was startled and let out a cry. A pair of large hands reached out from behind her, pulling her into an embrace.
Outside, the lightning and thunder continued. Laurent lay with her back to Dave, stiff in his arms as he held her. After the thunderclap, she couldn't resist turning around to face him, nestling into his chest.
It was truly terrifying. How could she have imagined that on this final night, she would encounter such a violent storm?
After the lightning and thunder, another wave of heavy rain poured down.
Once the thunder and lightning faded, only the sound of pouring rain remained. The panic that had filled Laurent's heart gradually subsided. She raised her hand to push the man in front of her, wanting to create some distance between them.