POV: Kim
The world dissolved into screaming metal and blinding high beams in less than two seconds.
The two SUVs behind us accelerated with a terrifying, synchronized roar, their grilles filling Frank’s rearview mirrors. At the exact same moment, a pair of headlights swung broadside across the asphalt ahead, completely barricading the two-lane road. We were boxed in. A cold, metallic trap snapped shut around us at sixty miles per hour.
Frank didn’t panic. He slammed his weight down, dropping the bike into a brutal, sliding deceleration that sent my teeth rattling against my skull. Beside us, Jake’s chopper laid a thick streak of burning rubber on the pavement, swiveling mid-slide until he was facing the shoulder.
Before the bike had even completely stopped rolling, Jake killed his e
