Deadly Timing

The car rolled down the dark road, the tires humming softly against the pavement. Inside, silence stretched between them, thick with tension. Vanessa sat in the passenger seat, arms crossed so tightly that her nails dug into her skin. Her foot tapped against the car floor in irritation, an unspoken protest to the ridiculous situation Declan had put her in.

“This is ridiculous,” she muttered, final