My gut told me to follow the car that Ryan had rode in earlier. I felt my heartbeat quicken as I glided over to the right lane and fell in behind the car. I drove close and looked through the car’s back window, trying to see if Ryan was indeed inside the car. Even from one car length behind them, it was hard to see inside due to the heavy rain. All the car’s windows were closed and no one inside the car was smoking. Ryan smoked a lot, especially when on the road. I decided to check out the van as best I could. When I looked over to the left, I saw the van was long gone. The van had hit the highway and long since disappeared from my sight. Now I was committed to following the car. I had to be right or my plans for tonight would be a total mess.
When the stoplight changed to green, the car
