ADRIAN I returned to the car with divided attention. I needed to be sure if I was making the right decision or if I was just fooling around. “Are you convinced that Rene is trying to kill me?” Olivia asked while folding her arms. I was upset at her question. She wasn’t helping matters. I wanted to concentrate on my driving, and she wasn’t making it possible for that to happen. Her constant complaints had succeeded in disorganizing my system. I didn’t know what to say to Olivia. I might escalate the situation. I couldn’t even put myself in order, let alone control a troubled mind like Olivia’s. Just by looking at her, I could see the fire coming out of her forehead. I shunned Olivia’s question and started the car to continue the trip when she stopped me. She forcefully pulled the key

