Emily

It wasn't part of our route, but I knew I had to do something, anything to lose him. I glanced over at Mason, watching the truck, his face pale. Without thinking, I reacted. I yanked the wheel to the right and the tires let out a screech as we hurtled toward the exit ramp. The truck's headlights slewed to the left, and for one brief moment, under the street lamp, I saw his face.

The face of the driver. He was glaring at us, his face distorted with rage. And then I saw something in his hand. Something metallic. A gun. I choked back a sob as the reality of the danger hit me like a punch to the gut. My heart was pounding as we flew down the deserted old highway. The truck hadn't followed us off the ramp. I didn't know why, and I didn't care.

The face of the driver. He was glaring at us, his face distorted with rage. And then I saw something in his hand. Something metallic. A gun. I choked back a sob as the reality of the danger hit me like a punch to the gut. My heart was pounding as we flew down the deserted old highway. The truck hadn't followed us off the ramp. I didn't know why, and I didn't care.

All I wanted was to be far, far away from that man. I drove until I saw a gas station ahead, bright lights cutting through the empty lot. I pulled over, my whole body shaking.

All I wanted was to be far, far away from that man. I drove until I saw a gas station ahead, bright lights cutting through the empty lot. I pulled over, my whole body shaking.

mason put an arm around me as i began to cry the fear finally catching up to me we were safe for the time being but i knew i would never forget the look on that man's face or the glint of the gun aimed at us the night that started out so peacefully had turned into a nightmare one that would stay with me forever I was still shaking when Mason took over driving.

mason put an arm around me as i began to cry the fear finally catching up to me we were safe for the time being but i knew i would never forget the look on that man's face or the glint of the gun aimed at us the night that started out so peacefully had turned into a nightmare one that would stay with me forever I was still shaking when Mason took over driving.

The lights at the gas station were too bright, almost harsh, against the dark of early morning. Mason pulled me into a hug before helping me into the passenger seat. I felt like my legs could barely hold me up and the moment I was seated, I leaned back and closed my eyes trying to catch my breath.

The lights at the gas station were too bright, almost harsh, against the dark of early morning. Mason pulled me into a hug before helping me into the passenger seat. I felt like my legs could barely hold me up and the moment I was seated, I leaned back and closed my eyes trying to catch my breath.

mason fired up the car and we pulled out of the gas station there was a heavy thick silence between us like neither of us knew what to say every once in a while mason would glance in the rearview mirror making sure that the blue pickup hadn't found us again I couldn't blame him.

mason fired up the car and we pulled out of the gas station there was a heavy thick silence between us like neither of us knew what to say every once in a while mason would glance in the rearview mirror making sure that the blue pickup hadn't found us again I couldn't blame him.

My eyes were also going skittishly from shadow to shadow, half expecting those blinding headlights to appear out of nowhere. The road was quiet, too quiet. My heart still pounded, and the thought that the driver of that truck was probably still out there somewhere looking for us wouldn't leave me. The ride felt like it took forever.

My eyes were also going skittishly from shadow to shadow, half expecting those blinding headlights to appear out of nowhere. The road was quiet, too quiet. My heart still pounded, and the thought that the driver of that truck was probably still out there somewhere looking for us wouldn't leave me. The ride felt like it took forever.

I keep looking back, waiting for that moment when I'd see that truck again, waiting for those high beams to catch us. But they never did. When we finally pulled into our driveway, I let out a shaky breath I hadn't realized I'd been holding. Home. It was supposed to be a place where you felt safe, but I couldn't help feeling like the danger wasn't over.

I keep looking back, waiting for that moment when I'd see that truck again, waiting for those high beams to catch us. But they never did. When we finally pulled into our driveway, I let out a shaky breath I hadn't realized I'd been holding. Home. It was supposed to be a place where you felt safe, but I couldn't help feeling like the danger wasn't over.

Mason turned off the car, and for a long moment, we just sat there in the silence, the fear still wrapped around us like a thick blanket. Are you okay? Mason finally asked, his voice barely above a whisper. I nodded, but it was a lie. I wasn't okay. I didn't think I'd ever feel okay again. We both got out of the car, went inside, and locked the door behind us.

Mason turned off the car, and for a long moment, we just sat there in the silence, the fear still wrapped around us like a thick blanket. Are you okay? Mason finally asked, his voice barely above a whisper. I nodded, but it was a lie. I wasn't okay. I didn't think I'd ever feel okay again. We both got out of the car, went inside, and locked the door behind us.

I felt my knees begin to shake again as I dropped down onto the couch, burying my face in my hands. Mason sat down next to me, his hand falling softly onto my back. We sat that way for a very long time, neither of us uttering a word. There wasn't anything to say. We both knew what had just happened, and we both knew just how close we had come to something unthinkable.

I felt my knees begin to shake again as I dropped down onto the couch, burying my face in my hands. Mason sat down next to me, his hand falling softly onto my back. We sat that way for a very long time, neither of us uttering a word. There wasn't anything to say. We both knew what had just happened, and we both knew just how close we had come to something unthinkable.

finally i took a deep breath and looked up at mason what do you think he wanted i asked my voice trembling mason hesitated then looked at me with a mixture of fear in his eyes something else i couldn't quite decipher he had a gun lisa he said softly He wasn't just trying to scare us, he wanted to hurt us.