Chapter 8 - The Mysterious Woman Steps Into The Headlight Beams
The SUV rumbled quietly along the winding mountain pass as the storm finally began to lose some of its initial fury.
Up ahead, a lone figure stood stranded beside a stalled sedan with its hazard lights blinking rhythmically in the dark.
“Stop the car, Jack; she might need assistance,” Sarah urged, pointing toward the stranded motorist by the roadside.
“It could be a trap set by the agency pursuit teams,” Jack cautioned, hovering his foot over the brake pedal.
“Look at her license plate, Jack; it’s a local civilian vehicle, not a federal unmarked unit,” Sarah pointed out.
Jack slowed the SUV to a cautious stop on the gravel shoulder, leaving the engine running and the headlights on high beam.
The woman stepped away from her stalled car, raising a hand to shield her eyes from the glaring headlights.
She walked slowly toward the passenger side of Jack’s vehicle, her face pale and filled with genuine panic.
“Please... my engine died a mile back, and my cell phone has no signal out here,” the woman pleaded through the glass.
Jack exchanged a quick, knowing glance with Sarah before rolling down his window just a few inches.
May you like
“Climb into the back seat quickly; we’ll drop you off at the next gas station down the highway,” Jack instructed.
***
Related Stories
