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Mandy wrapped her arms around herself, and shivered in the freezing air. Her body, so warm inside the vehicle, now chilled quickly. The cold was painful. She squatted on her haunches in an attempt to lower her profile; less of her body exposed to the chill, she reasoned. Still, the cold bit through her light clothing like thousands of ice needles peppering her skin. She lifted her head, and looked across at the car. The man looked to be asleep. His head had dropped, and he was not moving.
She dared to stand, and took a few tentative steps closer to the vehicle. She felt warmth from the engine reaching across the space between herself and the car. She took another cautious step closer, paused, and then another. She reached out, and placed her hand palm down on the bonnet of the car. Th
