13 Darkness engulfed Brian and his body ached in places he hadn’t known existed. Head throbbing, thoughts spinning, as he swerved from side-to-side—vibrations jarring his already fragile frame. His perception and reality twisted and for a moment he thought he’d died and gone to hell. A bit harsh, all considered. He’d not been a model citizen—peeping on women, getting close to Lexie when he already had something going with Her, then the whole— Oh, Christ. Her! Was she okay? Thoughts of Yuki jolted Brian back to reality, the sound of AC/DC’s ‘Back in Black’ booming over the roar of the car engine confirmed his suspicions. He was not in hell, but in the boot of some car. He hadn’t really seen the vehicle, the evening’s darkness and scattered stars scrambling his eyesight, but most likely i

