Sometimes, we just get a feeling. It sets us on guard and shapes our responses, if we are wise enough to listen. I definitely had it when I stepped out of the main building of the community college at 8:30 in the evening. I looked up and noted it was going to rain, and probably hail (冰雹), any minute. I lived in the country six miles away, so I knew I’d better hurry. After jogging to my car, I jumped in and headed for home. Martin McBride belted out “Wild Angels” from the CD player.

As I drove a few blocks away, the rain slowly started to fall, and I knew a storm was coming. I quickly began thinking of places nearby to pull in for cover until the worst had passed. Two blocks away was Parsons Motors, which had a large metal awning (雨蓬) that would shelter me. I decided I would stop to see if there was room for my car. But as I prepared to turn into the drive, a strong sense of fear washed over me, and an inner voice said, “No, just keep going and get home as fast as you can.”

So that’s what I did. Martina kept singing, and I kept on driving. There were only a few cars in front of me, all moving west down Main Street into a wall of pouring rain and strong wind. The last thing I saw clearly were the sudden brake lights of the cars in front of me as each stopped and turned onto the shoulder of the highway. I quickly followed. I sat shocked and somewhat frightened, as the wind and rain rocked my car. I could hardly make out the hood (引擎声) of my car as all my other surroundings disappeared into the darkness.

Ten long minutes passed before the rain eased. 我跟着其他车辆, 又重新上路了。    1    . I drove the final two miles slowly to my house, and as I pulled into the drive the rain completely stopped.我还没有停好车，我爸爸就从前门冲了出来，脸上带着明显的焦虑的神情。    2     Hardly had I got out of the car when he threw his arms around me. 他在发抖，问我的时候声音也在颤抖，    3    ，“Where have you been? A hurricane just hit Parsons!”

I took a deep breath, as I struggled to figure what my father had said.我热泪盈眶，只能说：“我刚从那边来。    4     I was stopped outside of town in the worst rainstorm I have ever seen.” We went inside, and my father asked if I had heard the hurricane warnings or a radio weather alarm. I explained that I had a CD playing and might have gone through town right before the warnings sounded. 我突然明白了为什么我当时会有那种感觉：我应该一直开回家。    5    . We were so thankful I had chosen not to stop.