All In One Piece
A novel
Chapter One
I've never been a careless person. Crossing the street, I look both
ways. Of course I do. My reflexes are razor sharp, and I'm a brisk
walker. At the end of this city block, a small blue car is moving slowly up
Barlow Square as I tug my dog's lead and step off the curb at a good clip.
The car speeds up, its squealing tires a signal that it's gaining on
me. The dog trots ahead, but my gut radar says step it up. A power walker in
slacks and a sweater, I clutch my purse and, stupidly, a hot latte in my right
hand.
The car is racing. My left arm signals slow down. Instead, it speeds up.
The dog tugs, and I grip the latte and break into a run. There's too much
glare to see the driver. The sidewalk is just a few feet ahead. The dog springs
to the curb. The car aims like a missile. I sprint.
Bang!-it clips me. I pitch forward. Knee and elbow strike the
asphalt, and the latte arcs and splashes as I sprawl flat, my handbag flying as
pain rockets to my shoulder. My cheek smacks into a pool of steaming coffee,
and the car speeds off, the car that hit me. Spangl ... read full excerpt from All in One Piece ebook
