The road was quiet as Cole drove home after a long day at work. The stillness of the evening was a welcome relief from his hectic schedule, and he found himself enjoying the solitude. But his moment of calm was short-lived.
Out of nowhere, headlights swerved into his lane, and a car skidded to a stop in front of him, blocking the road. Cole instinctively hit the brakes, his eyes narrowing as two men stepped out of the car. Both were armed with guns.
“This is the end of the road for you!” one of them yelled, raising his gun.
Cole’s instincts kicked in. He quickly reclined his seat and ducked, narrowly avoiding the bullets that shattered his windshield. The sting of a grazing shot on his arm forced a hiss from his lips, but he didn’t let it slow him down. The shooting went on for what fel
