The man continued to stare forward without sparing her a glance. At a sharp bend straight ahead, he slammed the steering wheel and pulled the handbrake without warning! The heavy tires jammed hard against the ground with so much friction a puff of smoke rose in the air.
Following this, the burned smell of rubber constricted her nostrils.
Cough—cough, cough—
When she saw puffs of white smoke rise from behind the car through the rearview mirror, her heart pounded loud and fast. Thinking of the car possibly catching on fire, she cried out fearfully, "Stop! Stop the car!"
"Are you worried about me?" The man persisted with his question.
Instead of stopping, he slammed the accelerator without reservation, and the car immediately doubled up its terrifying speed.
"Stop! I beg you!"
Her stiff body had broken out into a cold sweat by now.
