I trudged down the snowy trail and saw her waiting for me. My pride and joy stood before me, beckoning me towards it with its' seductive air of elegance as well as grace. She was a sleek black Enzo Ferrari and she was simply beautiful. She had a 12 cylinder mid-engine berlinetta and was built using Formula One technology, such as carbon-fibre body, F1-style electrohydraulic shift transmission and carbon fibre-reinforced silicon carbide ceramic composite disc brakes. There were also other technologies that were not allowed in F1 racing but was a part of her system, such as active aerodynamics and traction control. It can reach 300km/h and it was one helluva car, truly. The Enzo's V12 engine was the first of a new generation for Ferrari. It had dark tinted windows, giving it a very deadly yet alluring look.
I trailed my black leather gloved hand against her side as I whispered, "Hello, beautiful." I slid into the car and immediately, the smell of the leathery interior wafted towards my nose, caressing it enticingly as I took a deep breath of it. I inserted the key into the ignition and twisted. The engine purred and revved into the cold winter night, such music to my ears that Mozart himself would have envied, I thought as I felt the smile on my face grow wider. I zoomed off into the night. I loved taking long drives in the middle of the night. Sometimes, I used it as a means to ease the tension and relief the stress that I had in my mind, putting out all the problems I had before me as I thought of solutions in solving them. On other occasions, just like that night, it was just simply to have a long drive. I stared out of the car window and admired the winter landscape.
The Moon had risen out of the horizon slowly like a majestic sea creature resurfacing for air before nestling on Her throne in the Heavens with the stars by Her side. They twinkled brightly around Her, as though doing a spectacular dance for Her and everyone on Earth as She shone her bluish-white glow onto Earth. However, the pristine gleam was closed off by thick winter clouds, dulling it to a monotonic grey, while a thick blanket of snow covered everything else in icy blue and pure white, turning my blurry surroundings into a frozen winter wonderland while the glossy black Enzo Ferrari raced through it. I stepped on the accelerator and the engine purred lazily as I sped faster. All of a sudden, the car coughed and it jerked violently forward before slowly stopping. Shit.
I twisted the key repeatedly. "Come on, baby, don't die on me," I begged as panic set in within me. It finally occurred to me that I was all alone in the middle of unfamiliar winter territory. I knew I was in trouble when all I got from twisting the key in the ignition, my desperate attempt at reviving her, was just fits of sputtering. Damn it, I cursed silently. I opened the door and slid out of the car, the frigid winter air punched me in the face as though I had been splashed by a bucket of cold water from the Arctic. My breaths came out in regular puffs of white in the air before vanishing before my eyes, and somehow, I felt more alone than ever. I checked everything under the hood of the car but could not find anything wrong with it, even my tank was still full according to the meter on the dashboard. Hmm...
I pulled out my cell phone. Maybe Zul might help, I figured, and just thinking about him brought a wave washing over me like how a constructive wave crashed onto the shore, bringing with it the rich sediments and silt just like how comfort washed over me. But that comfort was dashed, like how glass was smashed to a million smithereens against a hard rock, as I received no signal. Shit. I could feel my heart race wildly in my ear as though fulfilling a lifetime's worth of beats. I could feel my breathing change from its' light regular rhythm to one that was hard and rapid as more white puffs appeared before me. Damn you, adrenaline, I cursed silently.
Everything was silent around me, there was no traffic noise, no loud music from any bar, nothing at all. There was a slight breeze that tickled my cheeks but that too disappeared quickly. Okay, I told myself, I must not panic. Panic was the only enemy here, right? Right. But no matter how hard I forced myself to believe the lie, I knew that there were other things, or rather people, lurking out there. I stood there, waiting for somebody who happened to take a stroll on the road and might help me, as the clouds rolled in, cutting off the Moon's light, darkening my surroundings. Yeah, what were the chances of that happening?
I shivered, and could not decide whether it was due to cold or fear. I figured it was cold because I could have sworn that the temperature was ten degrees higher earlier. Suddenly, I jumped as I heard the crunch of snow and ice underfoot. The noise was so loud and sudden in the silence that it sounded like an explosion in my ears. I looked around, my heart beating louder as though it would burst out of my chest, and found the source. I saw a man walking and reassurance washed over me. I was saved. I waved at the man, signalling him towards me as he walked with the rhythmic bouncing gait of an athlete. By then, we were in total darkness and I could barely make out any features of my savior, or so I thought.
"Hey, man! Thanks for helping!" I began. He remained silent.
"I couldn't get my car started and I don't know why..." I continued but I trailed off when he took a menacing step towards me. I gulped.