00:00the storm had already started when daniel left the diner the rain came down in cold heavy sheets
00:07turning the highway into a ribbon of silver under the glare of his headlights he had three more
00:13hours of driving before he reached home and he wasn't looking forward to them the road stretched
00:20ahead empty endless winding through miles of dark forest the kind of road that seemed to swallow
00:27sound after a few miles he saw a figure on the shoulder a woman standing perfectly still in the
00:34downpour one hand raised as though she'd been waiting just for him her hair was long and wet clinging to
00:42her face and she wore a pale dress that looked too thin for the weather daniel slowed down his conscience
00:49arguing with his fear finally he pulled over the woman opened the passenger door without a word
00:56and slid inside she didn't shiver didn't look at him her head turned slightly toward the windshield
01:04her expression blank rough night daniel offered with a nervous chuckle she didn't respond water dripped
01:12from her hair onto the seat leaving dark spots that didn't seem to dry the only sound was the rhythmic
01:19slap of the wipers and the hum of the engine after a few minutes daniel tried again where are you headed
01:27her voice came out barely above a whisper home the word felt heavy final where's home he asked she
01:36didn't answer he glanced at her and froze her hands were folded neatly in her lap but her fingers were
01:44grayish blue like they'd been submerged in cold water too long he looked back at the road hard hammering
01:51maybe she was sick maybe she'd been in an accident he forced himself to stay calm you okay he asked quietly
02:01she turned to look at him then and his breath caught her eyes were pale so pale they seemed colorless and
02:09there was something off about her reflection in the window the outline didn't match her posture it moved
02:16slightly later than she did as if lagging behind you missed the turn she said suddenly her voice was flat
02:25but it carried through the car like an echo what turn he asked scanning the darkness to my home he glanced
02:33in the rearview mirror confused the highway was deserted the rain pounding harder i didn't see any turn
02:41she looked at him again her lips parting in the faintest smile it's okay you'll see it soon he gripped
02:49the wheel tighter the air inside the car grew colder and his breath began to fog he reached to turn on
02:56the heater but froze the temperature dial was already at max heat still the air felt like ice
03:03he looked at her again the passenger seat was empty his pulse jumped he slammed the brakes
03:11the car skidding on the wet asphalt heart racing he turned in his seat scanning the back seat the road
03:19the woods nothing just rain and darkness jesus christ he muttered running a shaking hand through his hair
03:28he sat there for a moment trying to calm down until a faint whisper rose from the back seat you didn't
03:35take the turn his body went rigid slowly he looked in the rearview mirror and saw her sitting in the back
03:43her head tilted her eyes gleaming faintly it's just a head she said softly i can show you her reflection in
03:52the mirror smiled wider than her real face daniel's hands trembled on the wheel i'm not he began but his
04:00voice died the headlights flickered the road ahead was gone replaced by a narrow dirt path he hadn't
04:08noticed before at its end stood a small dark house with one window lit the woman leaned forward whispering
04:16close to his ear now home before he could react something cold touched the back of his neck a hand
04:24damp and heavy he screamed wrenching the door open and stumbling into the rain when he looked back
04:31the car was empty the passenger door hung open the engine still running the seat soaked as if someone
04:39had just been sitting there shaking he stumbled toward the highway waving frantically as headlights
04:46appeared in the distance a truck driver stopped and helped him inside daniel tried to explain
04:53his words tumbling over each other but when he looked back at his car it was gone vanished
05:00weeks later a search team found it deep in the forest miles from the road engine off doors locked from
05:08the inside the passenger seat was wet and on the fogged window one word was written in a shaky hand
05:16home to this day drivers on that stretch of highway sometimes see a lone woman
05:22standing in the rain her pale face turned toward the road her hand raised just so and if you stop to let
05:29her and you'll never drive alone again
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