felt the vibrations through the floorboards and up into her boo

ng and Brande stood side by side. Er

t that piece of junk. Even our gardeners dr

smirk on his lips. "She'll rot in the s

to her swollen cheek. She stared at the trail of bla

astic handle above the door frame. Th

kles white. He kept glancing at Dakota i

led the cabin. "The car we arranged broke down on the highway.

cracked dashboard.

. Her voice was calm.

ng lady to scream at him. Her sile

ading toward the city. The speedometer needl

sounded und

from the front grill. It plastered a

g light on the dashboard flashed

es skidded on asphalt. The car bumped over the shoulder and

elt and shoved his door

m in the face. He coughed

stepped onto the grass. She walk

ood. His shoulders slu

w," he said. "It'

empty highway. Trees lined bot

e from the cit

oo far to walk. No cabs out here.

xury auto dealership just around the corner. Less than half a

were going to call a car. He said he was

re," she said

tedly and sprinted down

from the passenger seat and set it on the hood. She unzipped the side pocket and

tore through the quiet air. It came

rrified scre