On the night the rain fell relentlessly like tears from the sky, Alyssa found herself standing by the edge of the forest, her heart heavy with guilt and regret. The memory of that fateful summer night haunted her, the sound of thunder masking her cries as she made a decision she would forever carry the weight of. The rain had been a fitting backdrop to the darkness that enveloped her that night. Alyssa's hands were trembling as she clutched the phone, her green eyes reflecting the fear that gripped her soul.