Truck Loses Cargo on Highway, Then The Driver Realizes What It Is

Tense Departure

The trio scrambled into Madeleine’s car, the air thick with tension. Derek gripped the USB drive tightly as Madeleine started the engine. “Where do we go?” she asked, her voice edged with panic.

“Somewhere public, for now,” Derek replied. They drove in tense silence, each of them glancing nervously at the mirrors.