Genre: Drama Action: Threaten Word: Cabin Jerry drives like he’s alone on the road. 3 hours of backseat driving and 30 years of repressing emotions has elected silence as best for confrontation. His eyes stare down the rain of white dividers gleaming in the high beams, hands grip the wheel as if strangling the voices that his ears can’t block out.
“I think we took the wrong exit off the 99.” Thanks, Jasmin. That was only a goddam hour ago. Impeccable timing as always, Jerry manages to avoid saying, lips pressed closed and white. “We’re heading the right way, I recognise these trees,” says Collette beside him, letting the blood return to Jerry’s lips, “I don’t think it’s all that much further to the bridge, then we’ll see the turnoff towards the cabin.” Jasmin persists, “My phone says the fastest route was the next exit. It’ll be fast if we go back and take that one.” “Jas, this way is fine too.” An icy silence follows. George doesn’t normally talk much, and when he does you can understand why. “Don’t you defend her.” Jasmin is soft but cold. “Don’t think I haven’t seen you sneaking glances in the rear vision mirror.” “Really?” Collette sighs. “Bring this up now? From high school?” Jasmin slings her words like daggers, “All I’m saying, you don’t always have to settle for second best. We could have taken the faster route.” “Everyone shut-up, or I’ll turn this car around!” Jerry bursts out. “Fine, do it!” Jasmin shrieks back. The breaks screech.
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