He snaps his head away, looks around, and throws the car into a right turn which shunts me in my seat. Luckily, I’m restrained by my seat belt. He steers us down an alleyway into unlit darkness. Then, we slam to a halt with a roar and a lurch forward. He jumps out, leaving me bewildered and shocked as he comes around and yanks open my door.  

Confused and dazed, I stare at him as he unclips my belt and hauls me from my seat, taking me with him and then pushing me against the front ...