I was a nervous wreck . It was alive , very alive and I was afraid that when help came it would be put to sleep . It was in lots of pain but it also was clear that it wanted to live . The girl 's boyfriend had walked to the nearest gas station to get food and he put water out for it .
According to the above context, answer the following question.
Why was the woman such a nervous wreck .


She was worried that someone my drive by and hit the animal .