I Stopped On Interstate 95 Thinking It Was Just A Teenager Causing Trouble — What I Found Alone In The Darkness Shattered My Heart

The lower I went, the colder it felt.

The thick canopy of trees blocked out what little moonlight existed, turning the gorge into a suffocating black pit.

“Hello?!” I yelled again, breathing hard.

Still nothing.

Finally, my boots hit the bottom with a splash, landing in ankle-deep stagnant water so cold it shot pain up my legs.

I stood there for a second,continue reading …