Shattered Plans

VANESSA

I gripped the steering wheel so tightly my knuckles ached, my nails digging into the leather as if I could tear it apart with sheer fury. My foot slammed harder on the gas pedal, the car jerking forward as the speedometer climbed. The road ahead blurred, but I didn’t care.

My breath came in short, ragged bursts. My entire body trembled, my pulse pounding so violently in my ears that I coul