She’d Trust Him With Her Life

Trees and buildings on both sides of the road were just blurry shapes. Kira screwed her eyes shut. ‘What’s the matter?’ Austyn glanced at her face in the rearview mirror. ‘Scared?’ ‘Any person in their right mind would be scared!’ she yelled. ‘Stop the car! You’re breaking the law!’ She had no idea what the speed limit was, but Austyn must have gone way over it by now. Loose strands of hair whipped her face. Her heart hammered in her chest, threatening to explode. Why was the man being so reckless? Austyn stepped on the gas. Kira was starting to feel carsick. She’d heard that the front passenger seat was the ‘death seat.’ She prayed she wasn’t going to test that out for herself tonight. The Hummer barrelled down the six-lane. Kira’s face was getting paler. Lack of oxygen was making her feel dizzy. ‘You can stop that infernal howling now,’ Austyn said. Kira hadn’t realised she was screaming. The sound of the engine died abruptly. She could hear again. Kira opened her eyes a slit and pee