Guiding Lights

"Mom, I'm fine! I made it inside!" Sadie shouted over the patchy Bluetooth connection, her chest heaving as she sat in the dim, chaotic darkness of the tunnel.

"Sadie! Sadie—" Diane’s frantic voice cut in and out.

"I have to go to save battery. Stay inside the house!" Sadie commanded, quickly disconnecting the call.

She shoved the phone into her pocket and pushed her door open. Stepping out