The hindering rain poured down extremely hard interfering immensely with the road's visibility. Selene cursed under her breath as she strained forward, trying to see out of the windshield. The visibility of the darkened road had begun to diminish fast. She hated being out on stormy nights. She truly wished she had never even ventured out into a mess such as this. Thinking to herself she muttered... Sometimes I hate England and all of this bloody rain they have. The wind howled as the storm increased in intensity. 1
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The lights of the on coming cars were barely visible through her fogged over windows. She cut the defroster up to improve the visibility and slowed her speed down. Suddenly her mobile phone rang. She had only looked away for one split second. However, that second had been long enough to cause her to miss seeing the turn off sign she had been looking for. Picking up her phone she answered it. She heard her sister, Sara, on the other end of the phone.
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"Selene! Hey sis, where on earth are you? I thought you would be here by now?" 4
"Sara... Hey! I can barely understand you. This storm is terrible tonight. I had no idea it was going to get this bad! I'll be there as soon as I can, but with this weather I have no clue when that might be." Selene reached down to turn the radio dial off so she could hear Sara better.5
"Storm? It's barely even raining here at my place." Sara walked over looking out the window of her home. "Actually, I take that back. It's not even raining here now."6
"You're kidding me? Well it's storming like crazy here. I can barely see the road." Selene swerved her car when she saw a tree that had partially fallen across the road. "Shit!" Her signal then started to fade out. "Sara, I got to go. I'll be there as soon as I can."7
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"Don't worry sis, I will. I'll see you in a little while." Selene hung the phone up then laid it back down in the seat beside her.
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After awhile, she finally started to wonder if maybe she had come too far. Ten minutes passed. Then thirty minutes. Looking around she searched for a place to turn, but there was no place wide enough for her to do so. She saw nothing ahead except the long, darkened, winding road. Hundreds of trees surrounded either side of it. The trees alone appeared very spooky with their bare branches moving about in the wind. She noticed a sign on the edge of the road and had a strange feeling come over her. It was halfway covered up by the bare tree limbs. The town name however, was clearly visible. She read it out, which left her feeling even more uneasy about where she was headed to.. "Devil's Corner just 8 miles ahead"; the name was written in bold red letters.10
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Something about this road, that sign, suddenly had left her feeling very uncomfortable about the whole situation. As if that wasn't enough, she suddenly heard a loud noise, which sounded almost as if a gun had gone off. Her vehicle started to lose immediate control. The car spun around in the middle of the road as it skidded in all directions. After a few moments, Selene finally managed to get stopped safely on the side of the road. She hit the steering wheel and cursed out loud. She found herself wondering, just what could possibly happen next. Shaking her head, she got out of the car to see what had actually happened. It was then that she saw her front driver's side tire was completely flattened. Reaching down, she noticed a large nail that was embedded in her tire. 12
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"Damn it!!!" Selene stood up. She kicked the tire of her car, feeling pissed off. "What the hell next?! First, I miss my turn. Now I end up with a flat tire. And the nearest town is Devils Corner?! Can this night possibly get any worse!?"14
Selene honestly had no idea how to change a flat tire. And even if she did, her car didn't have a spare. She and her sister had taken a road trip a few years ago. While driving, they had gotten a flat. Luckily someone had come along and helped them out. However, she had never put another tire in to replace the old one. The rain continued to pour down all around her as the wind whistled through the trees. She stood there wondering, what on earth she was going to do now. Getting her mobile phone out she tried to call out on it. Of course, as luck would have it, there was no signal.15
"Great! Just Great... This is such a nowhere town I can't even get a signal! Now what am I suppose to do?!" Selene shook her head as she leaned up against her car in the pouring down rain. Her hair quickly became soaked as it plastered itself all over her face. She wished she were at home in bed where she belonged. Her sister had been the only reason she had ventured out tonight. The two were suppose to get together and plan out a trip to Hawaii that they were going to take.16
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Lost in her thoughts, she was startled upon seeing the bright glare of headlights coming up on her. As the car slowed down, she found herself wondering, if she should get in her car and lock the doors. She mumbled under her breath "Real bright, Selene! As if that would do any good. Hello! You're stuck here. Remember!" 18
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Selene reached back inside her car and pulled out a loaded pistol. She kept it in her hand bag, just as a safety measure. Also, she knew damn well how to use it, and would not hesitate if she were threatened. The car stopped and pulled over on to the side of the road, directly behind hers. Slowly the driver opened the door of their car and stepped out. He walked cautiously over to where she stood.20
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"Looks like you could use some help out here, Miss.?" The man knelt down and noticed that the woman had a flat tire. "Do, you have a spare? I'm no expert, but I have changed a few tires in my day. I would be happy to help you out". 22
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"No, unfortunately I don't have one. I had to use mine a few years ago and silly me never put one back. My sister kept at me to do so and well... God how I wish I had listened to her now..." She sighed as she held the pistol in front of her. Making sure, it was in plain view so he could see it. She was sometimes a bit overly cautious when it came to flaunting the gun. It all stemmed from something that happened a few years ago in college. Still as she stood there holding it she couldn't help but feel a little silly. It wasn't like the man stopped to do anything except help her out, was it?24
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The man stood back up, as he noticed the gun she held in her hand. "Look lady, I'm not going to hurt you. I'm actually a police officer back in London. So could you please put the gun down." He pulled his badge out, and showed it to her. "I only stopped to see if you could use a hand." 26
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Selene looked at his badge, seeing that he in fact was a legit police officer. Being as she had went to training herself she immediately recognized the badge. It was at that moment. She felt just maybe, she could trust him. Slowly she lowered the gun, hoping she wasn't being too hasty in trusting this stranger. She reached into the car seat, got her hand bag and put the pistol back away out of sight. "I'm sorry, I guess I can be... Well..." She nervously laughed some. "A little paranoid at times; especially when I'm stuck in a place such as this." Selene's voice trailed off as the night from college flashed back in her mind. She shook her head pushing the thoughts away.28
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He smiled at her. "It's okay ma'am, it actually does pay to be safe these days, believe me. I deal with things every day that would make me just as paranoid if I was in your situation." He held his hand out to her and smiled. "I'm Luke Stone, by the way."30
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The headlights from Luke's car shown on Selene; It was obvious that he was feeling an immediate attraction towards this alluring stranger. Selene took notice as she saw his eyes roaming over her petite, attractive frame. Her long brown hair although soaking wet, and clinging around her face in wet strands, was gorgeous. Her piercing eyes appeared to be the deepest shade of hazel. They were enough to have made any man feel weak in the knees. The clothes she had on, now soaked by the rain clung tight around her curvaceous body. Something about her obviously made him feel a deep attraction the moment he laid eyes on her and she could certainly tell that by the look he gave her. 32
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Selene smiled shyly as she held her hand out and shook hands with him. "Selene LeVox. It's very nice to meet you Luke. And thank you soooo much, for stopping to help me out!" Selene had noticed the way he was looking at her and blushed some, she knew full well he was checking her out. It actually made her feel quite nervous. Not that she wasn't doing some checking out of her own as well; she couldn't help but notice just how handsome he seemed to be. While taking a glance over his attractive stature, she guessed that he must be at least over six feet tall. She wasn't able to tell very much about him though, since his back remained turned to the lights. Still, there was something that instantly intrigued her about this handsome officer. 34
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He smiled shyly, as he noticed the look she had in her eyes. "It's nice to meet you Ms. LeVox. I was more than happy to stop and see if you needed a hand with anything. I haven't tried my mobile yet or the cb in the car so..." His voice trailed off abruptly when he noticed how she was shivering. "God, you must be freezing out here in this rain. Why don't you come and sit down in my car. Then I can see if I could possibly have any luck calling out for help." Without waiting on an answer; He put his arms around her, helping her to his car. Opening the passenger side door for her, he let her step inside, then closed it back.
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Luke walked over to the driver's side and got in the car as well. The minute he shut his door; He cut the heat up on high for her. He hoped it would help her warm back up. He then tried his mobile phone. He mumbled under his breath when he didn't get a signal. Afterwards he tried to radio into the London office on the cb, but no luck with that either. He shook his head, then laid it back down and looked at Selene. "I'm sorry Ms. LeVox, it doesn't look like I was much help. Neither my mobile nor the cb is working. It must be this storm. It's possible that it could have knocked a tower out in this area. I don't think either of us seems to be having much luck tonight. Right now, I honestly have no clue where I even am either."
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"Awww it's okay at least you tried. Besides, it's not like either of us can magically make our phones work." Selene smiled at Luke, and laughed some. "And please, call me Selene". She then realized what he had said. She continued to speak. "You're kidding me? You're lost too? What are the odds of that happening to both of us tonight? I am lost and stranded, what a perfect combination." She giggled some as she continued. "Apparently I missed my turn off somewhere back there due to how hard the rain was coming down in this storm. I started looking for a place to turn around when I realized it, but I never saw one. I did happen to see a sign about 2 miles back. It said there was a town up ahead about 8 miles. The town name struck me as rather odd though. It gave me the creeps actually, its name was Devil's Corner"41
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"Devil's Corner?? I have lived in London all of my life and never even heard of a town called that. Somehow I don't think that I missed out on anything either. I honestly don't like the sound of that place myself. Hopefully they should at least have a working phone there; since it's not too far ahead. Maybe we should go there and see if their phones are in working order? That is if you trust to come with me. If you don't, then of course I'd understand. I just would really feel much better if you stayed with me." Luke paused, as he awaited her reply.44
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"I honestly would feel much better if I stayed with you too" Selene smiled up at Luke. "Let me lock my car up first, although, I doubt locking it would do much good out here." Selene laughed, then got out of the car. She walked over to hers, got a few other things from it, locked the doors, and came back over. She opened the door and got back into Luke's car.. 46
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Luke pulled slowly back out on to the highway. He flipped the radio on low as they started back down the darkened road. The song "Somebody's Watching Me" began to play over the air ways. It gave an eerie feeling in the night air as they made there way towards the mysterious town of "Devil's Corner".48
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Adding your comment:
She's been having one heck of a night. I am glad Prince Charming came along, though. 
After how terrible the past few weeks have been on me it's awesome to read such a lovely comment. Thanks so much and I will check into those!
Also, Glowstarchamer, I'm english, and I call my wallet a purse... No way! I can't speak english anymore 
chapter, it has a bit of humor mixed in with scary business and of course the hints of romance. 
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Geri 
