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Why the hell are you doing this to me?

Tears smeared my vision as I took short quick breaths, trying to force any mercy out of this man “We can fix this, you know we can. All you have to do is let me go. Do you really want to be responsible for what happens to me?”

“You're not the first, not by a long shot.”

My body buzzed with rage as his callous nature gleamed like a spot light. Balling my fists, I straightened my legs and pulled myself off the seat.

Gritting my teeth, I snarled at the man like a rabid dog. “And you're proud of that? Are you telling me you don't care at all? That it doesn't matter to you if I live or die? How can you be so cold?”

“It's nothing personal.” Stroking his jaw, he dipped his head into his chest and thumbed his bottom lip. “Look, I haven't cared about a fucking thing for as long as I can remember. Do you honestly think that I'll suddenly have a change of heart? Because I won't, you don't mean shit to me, you're more of a fucking hassle, that's it.”

“Fuck you!” I screamed, throwing my arm out to swipe at his face. Clawing his cheek with my nails, he yelled in pain, jerking his arm up to block my attack.

“Fuck!” he yelled, using his arm to hide his face. “I'm trying to help you!”

“Pull over.”

“No.”

“PULL OVER.”

“No,” he said, shaking his head. “If I pull over you're definitely dead.”

I was done sitting by and waiting to see what was going to happen. I was done allowing this man to drive me to my death. If he couldn't see that what he was doing was wrong, then it was time for me to take charge.

If I was going to die, then I was going to do it by my own hand, not his.

“I said pull over!” Lurching over the man's arm, I snagged the steering wheel and yanked it hard. The car swerved, wheels squealing loudly as it took a hard right and jumped out of the lane.

The quick movement threw me back, crushing my spine against the handle of door. The seat belt locked against my chest, keeping me pinned in place as the man tried to gain control of the vehicle.

His hands moved and turned, countering the erratic motion of the car. But it was no use, he had lost control, unable to steady its direction.

Spinning wildly, the car screeched like an owl as the rubber tried to grip the pavement. My head was twirling, ears ringing as I clutched anything I could for protection. I felt the car tip up onto two wheels, and in that moment, time seemed to slow down.

We floated on our side, riding the white line until the car finally rolled over completely, tumbling out of control.

Closing my eyes, I threw my hands up and pressed my palms against the ceiling. The world around me began to warp as glass shattered and broke, piercing my skin like razor-sharp thorns.

The blood rushed to my head, making me woozy and tired as the car seemed to roll with no stop in sight. Pinching my eyes closed tighter, I did my best to keep my head level and steady.

But I couldn't stop the blackness from coming in.

I couldn't stop the world from disappearing.

And as I prayed for someone to help me, as I begged the heavens to allow me to stay here on earth, everything just vanished.

There was nothing but black.