Against the Sky (2014)
“His heart started racing, accelerating till it pounded in his ears.
The crunch of tires on the side of the road made his stomach clench in fear. The engine went off and both car doors opened. He could hear the sound of footfalls heading toward the rear of the car.
“Put your mask on, stupid.”
“Fuck you, Virgil.”
When the trunk popped up, the men were wearing the same red ski masks they’d had on before. “Okay, kid, the joyride’s over.” The bigger man, with shaggy brown hair sticking out from bene...ath the cap and squinty little eyes, grabbed Jimmy’s arm and dragged him out of the trunk. Jimmy noticed the gun on the belt at his waist.
The other man had a hooked nose that protruded through the hole in the middle of the mask. He pulled out a pocketknife and flipped it open. The loud click of the blade locking in place echoed in the darkness.
Jimmy froze. Though his legs felt wobbly, when the guy with the knife started toward him, Jimmy crouched, ready to spring and fight to the death.MoreLess
The crunch of tires on the side of the road made his stomach clench in fear. The engine went off and both car doors opened. He could hear the sound of footfalls heading toward the rear of the car.
“Put your mask on, stupid.”
“Fuck you, Virgil.”
When the trunk popped up, the men were wearing the same red ski masks they’d had on before. “Okay, kid, the joyride’s over.” The bigger man, with shaggy brown hair sticking out from bene...ath the cap and squinty little eyes, grabbed Jimmy’s arm and dragged him out of the trunk. Jimmy noticed the gun on the belt at his waist.
The other man had a hooked nose that protruded through the hole in the middle of the mask. He pulled out a pocketknife and flipped it open. The loud click of the blade locking in place echoed in the darkness.
Jimmy froze. Though his legs felt wobbly, when the guy with the knife started toward him, Jimmy crouched, ready to spring and fight to the death.MoreLess
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