Chapter SevenReunions
Matt drove with an intense focus. Even with the c*****e vanishing behind them, he could not convince the muscles in his legs to unclench as he bore down on the accelerator. His eyes were fixed on the road ahead, his only movement the stiff shift of his arms as he changed the course of the heavy vehicle to avoid the larger obstacles. As he cleared a sharp bend, scattered pieces of a mover’s truck had him jerking the wheel to avoid the wreckage.
‘Watch it!’ Sarah barked. He winced but remained silent. ‘Ahh, s**t, Meghan. Don’t you dare,’ Sarah muttered.
He spared a quick glance into the rear-view mirror. Sarah stooped over Meghan’s still, pale form stretched over the seats.
She had been like that since they had raced from Geelong. Sarah pressed her hands hard into M
