[ distantly, a part of steve recognizes that she is still struggling with the door. that he took off before even waiting to make sure it was closed. he should have been paying more attention, and he has the thought to reach over and grab for her to make sure she doesn't fall right out again, when she wrestles it closed.
once glance in the rear view mirror tells him that it's gotten out of the trees, and for a brief moment steve feels like he's back in the car with jonathan driving, just trying to get as far away from the mall, from that thing, and now...
steve blinks and swerves to stay on the road around a bend, hearing the tires squeak on the asphalt under him. he can feel the monster gaining on them, and he presses the accelerator down just a bit further. tries to get moving just a bit faster. the question catches him, and steve chances a glance over to her before turning his eyes back to the road. ]
It's not real- this is all Horizon stuff, so- [ she probably knows this already. steve cuts himself off ] I don't know- I think something's wrong with this place. I didn't- [ he glances to his side again as if to try and catch her eyes so she can understand how he's being honest, desperately so. ] I didn't make that.
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once glance in the rear view mirror tells him that it's gotten out of the trees, and for a brief moment steve feels like he's back in the car with jonathan driving, just trying to get as far away from the mall, from that thing, and now...
steve blinks and swerves to stay on the road around a bend, hearing the tires squeak on the asphalt under him. he can feel the monster gaining on them, and he presses the accelerator down just a bit further. tries to get moving just a bit faster. the question catches him, and steve chances a glance over to her before turning his eyes back to the road. ]
It's not real- this is all Horizon stuff, so- [ she probably knows this already. steve cuts himself off ] I don't know- I think something's wrong with this place. I didn't- [ he glances to his side again as if to try and catch her eyes so she can understand how he's being honest, desperately so. ] I didn't make that.