CHAPTER 3
Veronica's eyes widened as he jingled the purse. His laughter shook her out of her trance and she scrambled underneath the passenger seat for the extra set of keys.
"What are you doing, bitch?" he spat at her, his voice losing its giddiness. Now it just sounded dead. He started rifling through her purse.
Veronica's hand hit the keys and she grabbed them, ripping off the tape that had secured them. The monster slammed his fist against the window as he watched her.
"YOU BITCH!" he screamed. Veronica's fingers shook as she put the key into the ignition and turned. The car's engine didn't turn. She froze.
The sound of keys outside her window was what had her trying again.
"I'm going to get you" the voice said in its dead voice.
She turned the key again. It strained and then died.
The monster had the key into the door.
She turned the key again.
The lock popped up.
The engine turned and she put the car into drive, pressing on the gas just as the door was opening. The car jumped forward, slamming the door closed with its momentum.
She watched him through the rear view mirror as she sped away. He was screaming up at the sky, his arms raised over his head. It was the last time she saw Duncan alive.