“Please baby,â€? he pleaded. “I’ll pay you extra.â€?
Margot rolled her eyes and pulled away from him. “I don’t do that-look I can go-â€?
“Fine,â€? the man said, sighing. “Just hurry up.â€?
She imagined that she was anywhere but in the backseat of this car with this man who stunk of cologne and lust. Margot took a deep breath and closed her eyes.
She heard a loud boom in the distance, shaking the car. She sat up and looked out the window. People were running past the car, falling and shoving and screaming. She jumped out of the car and reached for a kid running towards her.
“Hey kid, what’s happening?â€? she asked, but he pulled from her grasp and kept running. What was that smell? She sniffed; something burning…sulfur. White and gray wisps fell from the sky.
“Snow?â€? Since when does it snow in September?
“Take cover!â€?
A deep whooshing sound followed as fire engulfed the Mercedes, and she could hear the man who wore too much cologne, screaming in agony.
“Somebody help!â€? she screamed. “Oh my God-â€?