Rain splattered the windshield, thudding on the top of the car. Heat blasted from the vents, overpowering the sound of the radio and fogging up the windows. I squinted, trying to see past the reach of the headlights and into the darkness beyond. It was slow going and I expected a long trip ahead of me before I reached my destination. The glimmering lights of a passing car momentarily blinded me and when I looked back a gray shape had emerged from the rain, waiving frantically. I slammed on the brakes and felt the car slide on the slick roads. The shape dove out of the way as I slip past and bumped along on the grass till I stopped. My panic held me in place for several seconds as the adrenaline faded from my system. But I still jumped when a knock sounded on the passenger window. My panic rose again, expecting some creep or a murderer or a monster to be standing on the other side. Who knows, out in the middle of nowhere like this, I could have run into anyone. So I was not expecting ...
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