Eight

On the highway, in the ebbing light of the evening sun, a gruesome and pitiful picture had been painted. Against the light, a car was speeding but every other thing around it seemed so peaceful. One could almost imagine a song playing, soothingly in the background as the lurid sunset animated the face of the troubled driver in the moving car. If only the car could fly when she needed it.

In moments like these, the mind rebels and let‟s you picture the one you love, leaving you, no longer to be there with you. And instantly you are robbed of the memories of their smile, the way they make you happy. All the while, Selena kept crying because of the morbid thoughts that plagued her mind. If she wasn't going to get to Laura and Erick in time, then she was going to lose them forever. She tried to call again, hoping that she wasn't too late.

Her wet eyes flickered to the gas meter absently only to realize that the car would stop any minute. She was out of gas and........out of options. But t