Chapter 68

SARAH'S POV:

"Can't you drive faster?" I snapped at Barr Lawn, my voice quivering with a mix of fear and urgency, as the rain pounded against the windshield and the trees blurred past in the darkness. My heart pounded with an unrelenting mirroring of the panic that flickered in my wide eyes.

"Sarah, calm down," he replied, casting a worried glance at me, his grip tightening on the steering wheel as the wind howled outside.

The car seemed to inch forward along the winding road, despite Barr Lawn's determined efforts. Anxious thoughts gnawed at my insides, and the haunting image of my grandmother's house lingered in my mind. Mark's frantic phone call had triggered immediate alarm, and my panic only escalated as we approached closer to our destination.

The sense of anticipation seemed to stretch on endlessly. Finally, as we approached, the flashing lights of ambulances and police cars came into view, casting an eerie glow across the scene. My heart seemed to echo the urgency of the surro