Chapter 71. Locked Door

Sherry’s POV

I arrived at Sarah’s place, over burdened by my troubles, hoping to find comfort in the company of my friend. But as I walked towards the door, I noticed that the house was locked. This was very unusual, as Sarah always kept the door unlocked for me. In fact she didn’t need to lock because she didn’t have anything inside, that was her joke.

I tried calling her, but there was no answer. Her phone kept going to voice mail. I turned, feeling more upset than I had arrived there feeling. Just as I was about to leave, I heard a loud explosion outside.

I ducked with my hands over my ears. Then hurried to the front to investigate what had happened.

As I stepped outside, the bright orange glow of flames filled my eyes, and a wave of heat rushed towards me. I gasped in horror as I saw that Ryan’s car had crashed into a nearby tree and was now engulfed in flames.

I looked at my keys. I had definitely locked it and parked it properly! Was his car as su