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Zack was almost home, having abandoned his usual five-mile run after less than a mile of jogging because of the pain from both his ankle and his back, when he heard the cry. He halted abruptly, which prompted a fresh spasm, and looked around for the person calling for help; almost immediately he saw the girl running towards him, he also saw the Land Rover speeding down the road behind her.
He started up the road at the same walking pace he had used to get home, but quickly sped up when he saw that the Land Rover was angled in a way that would see it run down the young girl, whom he suspected was Tara Wright. The pain that had cut short his morning run magnified the moment he accelerated, reaching a crescendo as he hit sprinting speed, but he ignored it and focused on reaching the girl
