She turned around slowly, her breath stuck tight in her chest like it was afraid to come out. Her heart was still racing from the loud honk, thumping hard against her ribs. The dark road felt even emptier now, with tall shadows from the streetlights stretching long and scary across the ground.

A police car rolled up right next to her, smooth and quiet. Its flashing siren lights were off, so it looked almost normal in the night. The engine made a low, rumbling purr, like a big cat waiting to pounce.