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I should have known the night would be different the second Ben rolled up in that old sedan he'd borrowed from his brother.

Usually we relied on battered skateboards or our own two feet for these late-night hangouts.

But something about having a car at our disposal made everything feel way more daring.

Ben's grin told me he was itching to push our usual boundaries,

and Mark and Josh had that

same spark in their eyes.

We piled in, the seats creaking beneath us, and my nerves started buzzing the instant Ben

turned the key.

The headlights sliced through the darkness as we backed out of my driveway like we were

on some secret mission.

Nobody mentioned a destination. We just

drove, letting the quiet roads guide us wherever they felt like leading. I remember trying to

crack a few jokes, maybe poke fun at the squeaky belt in the engine, but my voice sounded

strained. Deep down, I couldn't shake the anxiety that tonight held an edge I hadn't felt before.

The highways were ghostly.

The moon hid behind layers of thick clouds, and the few vehicles we passed seemed in a hurry to vanish.

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