TWENTY-NINE
Cory tightened his fingers around the steering wheel, still pumping the non-existent brake. She let out a sob, which nearly tore his heart in two. He hated to frighten her. But at this moment, he was as scared as she was. The road rushed before him. To the left, her cottage passed by. Almost there. He gritted his teeth. The guardrail came into view and he held his breath. The vehicle hit it straight on, and broke through immediately. Taylor screamed. Then silence filled the air for a few, earth-shattering seconds. They hit the water. The Blazer jerked them back and forth on the seat until the vehicle stopped and floated. He pushed the button and lowered the windows. "What are you doing?" she said, her voice high. "Don't worry, Taylor. We have to let the car fill with water before we
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