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Their car began to accelerate down the mountain.

“Slow down, Sergio,” Helen cried.

“I can’t. We have no brakes.”

Inch by inch the SUV picked up speed. The black rocks of the cliffside streaked by as the car shimmied closer and closer to the edge of control.

Sergio downshifted, but the vehicle accelerated anyhow. As the rocks flashed by on either side of the car, he fought to keep to his side of the road. Their speed increased. He pumped the brakes frantically with no response.

“Jump out, Helen, before we’re moving any faster.”

“No.”

“Listen…”

“Stop it, Sergio.” Her words snapped out like the crackle of electricity. “I’m not leaving you, not like I did to your sister.”

Sergio groaned. He’d thought everything between them was about Fiona, but now all he could hold on to was getting Helen safely out. In that moment everything vanished but the need to keep Helen safe…