berta lay there, the stillness of the road pressing against her like a heavy weight. It was eerily quiet, not a single car had stopped to check on her. She opened her eyes weakly when she heard the faint hum of an approaching vehicle. Her heart leapt with a fragile hope. “antonio?” she called out, her voice cracking but loud enough to carry. She just wanted it to be him, to know someone familiar had found her. “i had an accident,” she said, her voice softer now, strained and tinged with fear. “my neck hurts,” she murmured, pausing to take a shaky breath. “i can move my hands and feet, but... i’m really dizzy.” she blinked up at the dim sky, her vision blurring slightly as she added, almost pleading, “please help me.”