[Appalachia]

I pushed myself up from the steering wheel, despite the protest of pain from my body. I was having trouble remembering exactly what it was that I had been doing. Making my way home? It was hard to make sense of my surroundings in the dark but I could make out the outline of several bare trees and what appeared to be a signpost at the side of the road.

I opened the door of the car and stumbled out, making my way to the post. The ground was wet and the sign was covered in a splash of mud. I wiped the mess away with my shirtsleeve, trying to read the words on the sign.