The Flood (Flash Fiction)

This is the competition entry I wrote recently for a flash fiction contest.
Floods are uppermost in my mind because of our recent turbulent weather.

THE FLOOD


Farming's tough. We needed this outing. The rain was welcome, but water was across the causeway.

"Keep going," Jenny said.

"Too deep."

A truck overtook us. Submerged to the headlights, it stalled... Slewed in the current.

Jenny screamed.

Jammed against a pylon, the truck rolled. Men emerged, soaking.

I saved two. I watched one drown.