Get in or you'll miss the fun.Fun? I slid into the seat. The engine purred to life. She floored the accelerator and the car jerked forward. She took a hard right and the tires screeched when she pulled out onto the main road. I gripped the armrest. Who the f*ck gave you your license?Watch your language, Noah, and the state of Kentucky. Why did you miss your appointment?I loved fast driving. Isaiah and I had drag raced all last summer. What I didn't love was a middle-aged nut job who couldn't steer straight. You want to pull over and let me drive?Mrs. Collins laughed and cut off a tractor trailer merging onto the freeway.
The narrator finds himself in a fast car driven by Mrs. Collins, who is both exhilarating and reckless. He feels a mix of thrill and fear as she accelerates, swerving onto the main road in a manner that makes him question her driving skills. Jokingly, he asks if he can take over the wheel, revealing his love for speed gained from past racing experiences with a friend, Isaiah.
Despite his enjoyment of fast driving, he is unnerved by Mrs. Collins’ erratic behavior behind the wheel, especially when she overtakes a tractor trailer. The scene highlights the contrast between the narrator's passion for speed and the dangerous antics of his companion.