Roman's car zoomed off with the same breakneck speed as they had arrived, the engine roaring like a beast unleashed. This time, Tessy kept her mouth shut, though her heart felt like it was lodged in her throat, pounding so hard she could hear it in her ears.
The world outside the windows blurred into streaks of light and shadow, and her knuckles turned white as she gripped the edge of her seat. There was nothing she could say that would make him listen and slow down anyway, so why waste her breath? She decided to channel what little energy she had left into silent prayers for her survival.
He made a sudden, sharp, and dangerously abrupt turn, causing the tires to screech loudly against the asphalt, the sound piercing the night like a scream. But that wasn't the only thing that sent Tessy's anxiety skyrocketing.
