Taken

9780373692774_PL.inddExtracted 1 threads from 9780373692774-exw.PDFUntitled Article 01: UntitledMonday, 10:56 p.m.oeSo. Are we lost? Taking her eyes off the dark road, Jillian Sorensen glanced over at her sister. Theyd left Cincinnati at eight that morning amid snow flurries, but as theyd traveled south through North Carolina the temperature had climbed into the lower seventiesbalmy by Ohio standardsand theyd lowered the convertible top. Megan studied the road map a bit too intently. oeWell? Jillian prompted. oeThat depends. Jillian tried to capture the strand of hair that had worked loose from her ponytail. Taking a deep breath, she spoke again. oeMegan? Whats the map say? Without looking up, Megan rotated the map beneath the flashlight beam. oeSay? Were you expecting it to talk? oeI figure the chance of it speaking is roughly the same as your being able to read it. The beginnings of a frown formed on Megans face. oeKeep it up oeCome on. Jillian felt her already depleted patience hit rock bottom. oeAfter thirteen hours behind the wheel, I want out of this car for more than the few minutes it takes to eat a meal or fill up the gas tank. Getting lost in a national forest isnt on my agenda. oeThen youre not going to like hearing this. Megan gave a slight shrug. A bad sign. oeWere on US 17A instead of US 17. oeHow oeDoesnt matter, Megan cut her off. oeIts no biggie. There should be a shortcut coming up here pretty quickly. In an effort to read the small print, she held the map closer to her face. oeIt looks like County Road 45. oeLooks like? Jillian slowed. oeShow me. Just as Megan thrust the map forward, the flashlight flickered and then died. Dropping the map and the light, Megan pointed at the road ahead instead. oeTheres a sign. Highway 45. Do you see it on the left? Jillian made the turn, but then glanced over at her sister. oeYoure absolutely sure about this? oeTrust me. oeYou said that the last time you got us lost. To keep it from being blown away, Megan shoved the folded map down between her seat and the center console. oeWe werenaHarris, Lori L. is the author of 'Taken ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780373692774 and ISBN 0373692773.