ALAN
As I lay flat on the car seat, I remained silent, my heart racing with every sound. I knew the voices of the men pursuing us, their menacing tones sending shivers down my spine. I pretended to be dead, motionless and still, as they approached.
Elias held onto his phone, which emitted a dim light, until I promptly switched it off, leaving us in the dark. I kept silent, anticipating the men's next action…
"I think they used the right turn," one of them said, their voices muffled but audible. "The right turn was the opposite road, filled with buildings. Let's go, I'm not sure they're here."
Their footsteps receded, and I let out a silent sigh of relief as they departed. I felt like a kid who had just escaped death, my nervousness still simmering beneath the surface. With Elias uncons
