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  ient i slipped my purse over my
  head, grippirap with one hao surre or use it
  as on as need demanded.
  the thi shrugged away from the wall as i warily came to a stop,
  and walked slowly i.
  ”stay away from me,” i warned i osed to sound
  strong a i was right about the dry throat — no volume.
  ”dohat, sugar,” he d the raucous laughter started
  again behind me.
  i braced myself, feet apart, tryihrough my panic what
  little self-defense i khe hand thrust upefully
  breaking the n it inter through the eye
  socket — try to hook around a. aao
  the groin, of course. that same pessimistiy mind spoke up
  then, remi i probably wouldn't have a st one of
  them, and there were four. shut up! i ahe voice before terror
  capacitate me. i wasn't going out without takih me.
  i tried to swallow so i could build up a det scream.
  headlights suddenly flew around the er, the car almost hitting the
  stoe, f him to jump back toward the sidewalk. i dove into the
  road — this car was going to stop, or have to hit me. but the silver car
  uailed around, skidding to a stop with the passenger
  door open just a few feet from me.
  ”get in,” a furious voianded.
  it was amazing how ihe g fear vanished, amazing how
  suddenly the feeliy washed over me — even before i was off
  the street — as soon as i heard his voice. i jumped i,
  slamming the door shut behind me.
  it was dark in the o light had e on with the opening of the
  door, and i could barely see his fa the glow from the dashboard. the
  tires squealed as he spun arouh, ag too quickly,
  swerving toward the stuhe street. i caught a glimpse of them
  diving for the sidewalk as we straighte aoward the harbor.
  ”put o,” he anded, and i realized i was g the
  seat with both hands. i quickly obeyed; the s ected
  was loud in the darkook a sharp left, rag forward, blowing
  through several stop signs ause.
  but i felt utterly safe and, for the moment, totally u
  ere going. i stared at his fa profound relief, relief that
  went beyond my sudden deliveraudied his flawless features in the
  limited light, waiting for my breath to return to normal, until it
  oe that his expression was murderously angry.
  ”are you okay?” i asked, surprised at how hoarse my voided.
  ”no,” he said d his tone was livid.
  i sat ig his face while his blaziared
  straight ahead, until the car came to a sudden stop. i gland,
  but it was too dark to see ahe vague outline of dark
  trees g the roadside. we weren't in town anymore.
  ”bella?” he asked, his voice tight, trolled.
  ”yes?” my voice was still rough. i tried to clear my throat quietly.
  ”are yht?” he still didn't look at me, but the fury lain
  on his face.
  ”yes,” i croaked softly.
  ”distract me, please,” he ordered.
  ”i'm sorry, what?”
  he exhaled sharply.
  ”just prattle about something unimportant until i ,” he
  clarified, g his eyes and ping the bridge of his h his
  thumb and fer.
  ”um.” i wracked my brairivial. ”i'm going to run over
  tyler orrow before school?”
  he was still squeezing his eyes closed, but the outh
  twitched.
  ”why?”
  ”he's tellihat he's takio prom — either he's insane
  or he's still trying to make up for almost killi… well, you
  remember it, ahinks prom is somehow the correct way to do this. so
  i figure if i endanger his life, then we're even, and he 't keep
  trying to make amends. i don't need enemies and maybe lauren would back
  off if he left me alo have to