ALEXANDER
Everything happened too fast.
One second we were talking, the next, Faye was yelling at me.
“Watch it!”
Faye’s voice cut through the air, sharp with panic.
My body reacted before my mind could catch up. My foot slammed against the brake, the car jerking violently as the tires screeched against the road.
The steering wheel shifted under my grip as I fought to keep control, my instincts taking over as I veered slightly to the side and forced the car to a stop.
For a brief second, there was nothing but the sound of the engine idling too loudly in the silence that followed.
My pulse was already elevated, my grip tight on the wheel as I turned to her immediately.
“What is it?” I asked, my voice sharper than I intended, but still controlled.
She didn’t answer.
Before I could
