Chapter 50

Oscar was quick to swivel the wheels to the side, narrowly escaping an accident.

The car came to a halt, the bonnet inches away from a tree by the road.

They sat staring out into the night lit up by the car's headlights panting and heaving. It was only a slim chance that they escaped crashing head-on into the oncoming truck.

If they hadn't been lucky, the scene would have been blaring with the sirens of an ambulance and the chatters of rescue teams.

'What's wrong with you man? You've been off since your return. What's your f.u.c.king problem? You want to get us killed?' Jake bumped his fist on the dashboard in anger.

'I'm sorry man. I'm sorry.' Oscar repeated. He raised his trembling fingers to wipe off the beads of perspiration on his forehead.

'I'll drive before you kill us all.' Jake was already out of the car and moving to the driver's side before he even finished his statement.

Oscar, without any resistance, got down from the car, handed the keys over to Jake, and sat himself in