The Tuesday That Wouldn't Stay Buried
sci-fi◐ TeenMara decided not to chase Tomas at all. The truck was the problem, so she'd stop the truck. She knew the delivery route. If she could block that street or warn the driver, her brother would never be in danger. She headed for the depot.
Mara dragged a heavy bin into the middle of the delivery route to block it. But the truck just took a different street, the one where Tomas walked. She'd pushed him toward the danger, not away. She ran after the truck, waving her arms like a madwoman.
What happens next?
1 ways forwardMara couldn't catch the truck in time. But Tomas, hearing her shouts behind him, turned around to look. That little pause was enough. The truck passed in front of him instead of over him. He was shaken but whole. He turned to his panting sister. "You saved me by yelling?"