The dark tempestuous sky, eerie and unnatural for early afternoon
Ceaseless thunder crashing, jarring teeth and earth
Dark water accumulating, first in puddles and then into streams
And soon the dirt road is no longer visible

Inside the dark house it is unusually quiet
No power, no television, no fun
Filling the empty space with calm games
This inner silence does not last

Her dark shape coming in from the garage
Naked save for a white sheet slowing darkening
Illuminated in a flash of lightening arterial blood gushing
Seeping into the cracks between the floor tiles
Staining the baseboards

A darkness fell over the house as her lifeblood seeped out
Quick, call for help! but the phone is out
Quick, run for help! but the streets are flooded
Quick, swim for help! through the dark watery street

Finally, finally the darkness is broken
Flashing lights and screaming sirens
The gathering of the lifeless form in sheets no longer white
Taking her away through the dark empty streets
And the only thing she thought to say was “You stupid bitch”