Chapter 15 - The Highway Pursuit
At 9:00 PM, Julian was driving his dark SUV south on Interstate 95, taking Lily to stay at his sister's secure farm in Fredericksburg.
The rain fell heavily against the windshield, the wipers clicking rhythmically as headlights swept across the slick highway.
Suddenly, a heavy black pickup truck pulled up behind them, flashing its high beams aggressively into Julian's rearview mirror.
Julian shifted lanes, but the truck matched his speed, closing the distance until its steel bumper was inches away.
Lily whimpered from her child seat in the back, clutching her beige teddy bear tightly against her pink cardigan.
"Hold on tight, Lily!" Julian yelled, gripping the leather steering wheel with all his strength.
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The black truck swerved sharply, slamming its heavy side quarter-panel into Julian's SUV with a violent crunch of metal.
Julian fought to control the vehicle, skidding across two lanes before regaining traction on the shoulder.
