Anonymous Gift

The phantom sound of crunching metal echoed in my ears. The blinding light of the headlights faded, melting away into the soft, warm glow of my bedroom lamp. I sucked in a sharp, jagged breath, my fingers digging into the edge of my wooden vanity table. My chest heaved, slick with cold sweat. I was safe. I was in my own room. The terrifying nightmare of the crash released its grip on my throat, le