Here All Along
“An odd sense of déjà vu enveloped him.
Sarah, angry at him after an argument, blindly running away.
A crowd of reporters gathered around to record every detail, trying to corral her as she ran toward the street.
And an oncoming car.
His heart stopped, and the tightening noose of panic strangled his voice. He couldn’t watch her get hit again, not after last time. What if they weren’t as lucky as before?
It was enough to propel him past his fear. He ran after her. “Sarah, stop!”
A squeal of slamm...ed brakes and skidding tires answered him, and the reporters filled in the gap between them, blocking his view.
Please let her be safe, he prayed while pushing his way through the throng.
When the crowd parted enough for him to get a glimpse of her, she thankfully wasn’t sprawled out on the pavement like before. But the sight of her climbing into a taxi and speeding away did little to cheer him up.
“Tough break, Kid,” Gabe said behind him.
He’d been close. So close.
And now it was blowing up in front of him.MoreLess
Sarah, angry at him after an argument, blindly running away.
A crowd of reporters gathered around to record every detail, trying to corral her as she ran toward the street.
And an oncoming car.
His heart stopped, and the tightening noose of panic strangled his voice. He couldn’t watch her get hit again, not after last time. What if they weren’t as lucky as before?
It was enough to propel him past his fear. He ran after her. “Sarah, stop!”
A squeal of slamm...ed brakes and skidding tires answered him, and the reporters filled in the gap between them, blocking his view.
Please let her be safe, he prayed while pushing his way through the throng.
When the crowd parted enough for him to get a glimpse of her, she thankfully wasn’t sprawled out on the pavement like before. But the sight of her climbing into a taxi and speeding away did little to cheer him up.
“Tough break, Kid,” Gabe said behind him.
He’d been close. So close.
And now it was blowing up in front of him.MoreLess
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