Mike glowed inside, reflecting on the fun-filled day with Katie and Adam. He was smitten. They had so much in common. In his mind’s eye he could envisage a life with Katie. “Com’n Bella. Hop up, girl.” He opened the passenger door of his truck for his sidekick to jump in. All his gear squared away, he slipped behind the steering wheel, keyed the engine, shifted into reverse and backed up. Reliving the highlights of the day, failing to check for other cars, he pulled onto the road . . .
Chester Alvarez sat behind the wheel of his semi-truck, frowning at the terrain around him. This doesn’t look like a road that would lead to a grocery store. Must have taken a wrong turn. He scouted ahead of him for a wide enough area to turn his rig around. Sweat formed on his brow as it started t
