we were driving home down the winding mountain road, it started to snow. Soft white snowflakes were falling lightly onto the road and it became very slippery. , a deer shot out in the front of the van and I had to swerve violently to avoid it. I heard a loud thump and managed to stop. I quickly jumped out of the van and ran back to see if the deer was hurt. I found it lying in the road. , I thought it was dead. Then, the deer opened its eyes and I realised that it was alive. I jumped back, relieved as the deer struggled to its feet. For a moment it stood looking at me with its large soft brown eyes, it ran off into the forest and disappeared from view.