Crash

Crash
Lyra, a spirited twenty-year-old, finds her world violently upended when a routine flight to meet her father turns into a terrifying crash. Stranded and alone in the unforgiving Rocky Mountains, she must draw upon every survival lesson her father taught her. But Lyra isn't just fighting the wilderness; a sinister plot orchestrated by her stepmother, Alexandra, seeks to ensure she never returns. Will Lyra's resilience be enough to overcome the wilderness and a hidden enemy, or will the mountains claim her as their final secret?

The air in the living room was thick with unspoken animosity, a familiar tension that always settled whenever Lyra and Alexandra occupied the same space. Alexandra, sleek and composed in her dark red blazer, tapped a polished foot, her irritation barely contained.

"Lyra! Come here now!" Alexandra's voice, usually a purr, was edged with a demand that grated on Lyra's nerves.

Lyra stalked into the room, her combat boots thudding softly on the expensive rug. Her eyes, sharp and defiant, met Alexandra's with an unwavering glare. "What, what do you want?"

Alexandra gestured disdainfully at the scattered clothes and camping gear strewn across the floor. "What is this mess?" Her tone implied not just untidiness, but a personal affront.

"Um, I'm packing. I'm going to go with dad to Fort Peck," Lyra quipped, a smirk playing on her lips, knowing full well how much this trip irked her stepmother. The air crackled with their silent battle, a dance they'd perfected over years of mutual disdain.