Smokey Mountain Nightmare

Allysa Broeker Smokey Mountain incubus Gazing at the stars awayside the sun roof of my husbands silver gray sports car seemed to be the provided way to control the excitement edifice inside me. My imagination ran wildly thru visions of scenic mountains draped in clouds of fog. The grayish rocky cliffs surrounded by colorful spring flowers almost mate the beauty of the cool crystal water flowing over a fall like the most rapid of rain spraying a chilly mist on all who behold. With my head well(p) of phantasy and soul full of adventure, the possibility of this dream come true fitting a life changing nightm argon seemed all but impossible. Hey, we are in Tennessee, my husband said as he lightly agitate my shoulder until I acknowledged him with opening my grayish green eyes. skinny morning handsome, only a half an hour away from the holiday you devour always wanted us to take. Instantly the widest smile you could always imagine covered my face. I was so happy to be there rolling up an over these bright green hills into the mountains that harbor the cabin we would soon occupy. I love you so much. I cannot raze take to explain how much this means to me Adam.I said as we aside the sign displaying a two mile away conformation that was in truth needed do to the navigation becoming obsolete when we began winding thru the angiotensin-converting enzyme lane roads. Beautiful, I said as we pulled up to the cabin. Absolutely beautiful, even more so then I imagined, said Adam as the slightest drops of rain began to fall from one of the few clouds that floated above. I wonder what the go is forecasted to be this week. I asked as we walked hit in hand with my romantic husband into the two story cabin and on to making my dream come true.As the hardwood door closed behind us, a cooccurring crash of thunder followed. The sky began to darken as the subtle rains cursorily became rapid. There was no mention of any thunderstorm warnings, Adam let loose from the across the room. The furious rains pelting the metal cabin roof seemed to heighten with every second. The lights flickered twice then went out as the purple strobes from the lightning alter every room transforming beautiful red roses, various clay sculptures, and separate once delightful objects into terrifying creature like shadows.My heart pounded as the power of the storm intensified replacing my anticipation for it to blow over with only the realization of danger. Adam, we are surrounded by a brook right, I asked with a concern shaken voice. Using a local radio application I had just downloaded I heard, The internal Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the interest counties in east Tennessee. The first mentioned county confirmed my fears while removing all foretaste of salvaging this vacation, as well as, adding a very real danger to our life. We have to leave now there is a fast rising creek all around this place and I could never live with something possibility to you, screamed Adam The once crystal waters were now muddy and full of various types of debris and risen undeniably higher than the banks that once hold back the devastation unleashed when mother nature joins the team. Adam and I raced to the car, sloshing thru a arrive at that had no beginning and seemed to have no end. Drenched with rain and overwhelmed with confusion, I could only stare out the window as we drove to safety.The beautiful mountains and all that attributes to them were now a smeared collage of unrecognizable vegetation and retreating animals that comprehend the devastation that would soon follow. We have about a mile until we are completely out of danger, I think we can at least catch our breath, Adam said. Still staring out the window but only in a daze, I could not stop trembling. My dream vacation caused lots of fear and it is never mutation living a dream with nothing but beauty to behold, only to be awakened as nightmares unfold.