Page 26 of Out for Blood

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My focus shrinks to a single point, everything else fading into a blur.

The inside of the car suddenly feels too confined.

“Hey.”

His hand finds my thigh.

I force my gaze in his direction.

One quick look is all it takes for him to notice.

The concern on his face only makes my chest tighten further.

“Look at me.”

I try but my breathing is coming too fast now.

Too shallow.

“I can’t.”

“Yes, you can.”

His voice stays calm because he’s done this before.

He already knows exactly where my mind is trying to transport me.

“Five things you can see.”

I shake my head.

Tyler squeezes my leg gently.

“Come on, baby. Five things.”

I force myself to look around.

“The dashboard.”

“Good.”

“The steering wheel.”

“That’s two.”

“The gas station.”

“The traffic light.”

My voice sounds thin.

Far away.

“And?”

I swallow.

“The road.”

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