Three friends

A dry, metallic thud made the car lurch before finally stalling on the side of the road. The silence that followed was deafening. Clarice stared at the steering wheel, incredulous. "I can't believe this is happening to us..." The redhead Maria put her hands to her head, running out of the car to check the engine. "You can believe it! And we're in the middle of nowhere!" The blonde Sara was the only one who remained calm and began waving desperately at the first car that appeared in the distance. "Stop panicking! Come over to the side of the road and start waving!"