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Chapter 25 : Survivor.

~Lucas

This is my chance.

She's passed out.

Gatewayton is just a 30 minute drive, if I speed I should be there in less than 15. I'm doing this. I revive the engine and head out of town, the roads are almost deserted which makes speeding so much easier.

40 mph....

60 mph...

Pull gear shift to 4

67 mph....

I grip the steering wheel when my hand begin to tremble , my knuckles turn white but the sign I read before I passed it makes me swallow a big lump on my throat.

Now leaving
Longsville
Please come again soon

My focus is on the road now. The empty fields replace the building, the headlight laminate the road, the vroom of the car. I slow down a bit to overtake an SUV and step on the accelerator. I stare down at the speedometer momentarily.

73mph...

I'm trying to catch my breath.
My heart is beating too fast.

What's wrong with me ?

I remove my hand from the steering wheel  and blindly switch on the radio to have a little bit sound will help me calm down.

I don't want to do this, but I still step on the gas petal. I move the gear shift to 5 when the needle points on the 80mph. I swift through nearby cars, some honk angrily well others throw cuss words at me. I ignore them though I don't have time. I make the mistake of looking at the rearview mirror.

She's curled up in the backseat, clutching at my denim jacket for warmth. I tilt the mirror so it can only focus on her instead of the headlights behind me. Tonight was different, a good different...still figuring out if its because of the alcohol or her, but alchohol never made me feel...affection.

I groan as my mind goes back to when I held her,

her body swaying with mine,

her sweet flowery scent

her hips, her contiguous laugh, her innocence.

God, she was gorgeous.

Shit.

Guilt washes over me when I realise how closer and closer I'm getting and I'm not slowing down.

"I'm sorry, Sandra,  I really am sorry" I say softly knowing she can't hear me. "I hope you'll find it someday to forgive me"

I really hope you do.

After a few minutes of soft music playing, I see many familiar landmarks that tell me I'm almost there and as I'm about to pass another one, I hear police sirens trailing behind me. I look back to see red and blue lights flashing in the dark.

-"Stop the car now"

I let out a cuss word.