Chapter 123 Hailey's Gamble

• Hailey***
• The air was thick with the weight of the night, a tension that felt like it might swallow us whole. The car’s tires screeched as it cut through the darkness, the road a blur beneath us. Derick’s knuckles were white against the steering wheel, and I could feel his eyes flickering nervously toward the rearview mirror every few seconds. The silence between us was suffocating. Every breath felt like a struggle. I wanted to scream, to pound my fists on the dashboard, but there was no time for that. No time for anything but action.
• My thoughts kept spinning, each one more frenzied than the last. Where are Summer and Max? Are they really safe?