First Nancy dropped the crowbar before she turned to yank open the house door. Next she moved to Scott and, with only a little difficulty, managed to lift him. With strength that she knew could only be accredited to adrenalin, she pulled him into the spring house and closed the door behind them. There was just enough light to find the lock, which she flipped. She sank to her knees, shifting as she did so so that Scott's head landed on her lap and not the floor. She heard the tornado outside, the loudness and intensity terrifying her. She shivered.