Chapter Twenty TwoThe music on the radio matched Matt's mood; edgy, almost intrinsically urging him to drive faster, to reach Seattle as quickly as he possibly could. The sense of urgency was overwhelming; he could feel it from the tips of his fingers gripping the steering wheel, to the tensed muscles in his shoulders and spine. He was trying to subdue the panic, which clenched the muscle in his abdomen, aware of the kids in the seats behind him. It wouldn't be good for them to realize how anxious he really was, how worried that it might already be too late.
Courtney was hunched over in the seat beside him, arms clasped tightly around her waist and long dark hair draped across her face, hiding her pretty features. Her body language belied a similar stress to what Matt was trying so hard t
