Melissa was halfway into the draw when the first lightning display lit the confines in a harsh electric blue glare. She stumbled blindly for a moment and caught herself with a hand to something smooth and cold.

When her eyes adjusted, Melissa looked to her right and saw she was using the chassis of a truck for help standing. Her hand recoiled from the green side of the truck as the canvas above the half side bulged from internal pressure. The outline looked like a person leaning against the canvas.

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She took a step away from the truck and saw more movement against the side of the truck. The canvas shifted in the shadows created by the weak lights of the guard towers.

Another flash of lightning revealed a hand pushing the rear flap of the truck aside.

Screaming, Melissa ran from the truck as someone climbed from the bed. The distance to the valley was too great for her to evade the men climbing from the vehicle.

She sought a hiding place, knowing the men were not alive and definitely not people she wanted to meet.