Danny's POV
"Don't"
The silence that followed was terrifying. No slamming. No engine revving. Just the sound of my own frantic breathing and the crunch of my sneakers on the dirt.
I started walking.
I had no idea how many miles I was away from campus. Maybe five? Ten? It didn't matter to me. I just wanted to stay away from that man.
I am a person, I thought, my vision blurring with hot, angry tears. He can't just push and pull me whenever he wants. I am not a cunt. I am definitely not his.
I had been walking for maybe ten minutes when I heard it.
A low, mechanical hum. The sound of rubber rolling slowly over the gravel.
My heart hammered against my ribs. I didn't turn around. I stiffened my spine and kept my eyes fixed on the darkness ahead. Suddenly, a pale yellow light began to w
