On the second twist, the engine caught, faltered, then roared to life. Daniel nodded, slammed it into drive, hit the gas and…
The tires spun.
"No way. No goddamn way."
He threw open the door. "Slide over. When I yell, hit the gas."
He pushed. I accelerated. The tires spun, refusing to take hold. Ash settled on the hood. I hit the gas harder. Finally, the truck jolted from the rut and sped forward. I hit the brakes.
"No!" Daniel yelled. "Keep her rolling."
I glanced in the mirrors to see him racing along the side of the truck. He grabbed the door and yanked it open. I turned my attention back to the road. Daniel swung in, then slammed the door shut and collapsed in the passenger seat, panting.
"Always wanted to do that, haven't you?" I said.
He laughed and struggled to catch his breath.
The tires spun.
"No way. No goddamn way."
He threw open the door. "Slide over. When I yell, hit the gas."
He pushed. I accelerated. The tires spun, refusing to take hold. Ash settled on the hood. I hit the gas harder. Finally, the truck jolted from the rut and sped forward. I hit the brakes.
"No!" Daniel yelled. "Keep her rolling."
I glanced in the mirrors to see him racing along the side of the truck. He grabbed the door and yanked it open. I turned my attention back to the road. Daniel swung in, then slammed the door shut and collapsed in the passenger seat, panting.
"Always wanted to do that, haven't you?" I said.
He laughed and struggled to catch his breath.
( Kelley Armstrong )
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