The wind slapped forcefully against his face and the rain pelted his coat like little bullets as Glenn made his way to the old truck. "It is going to be a long night", he thought, as he hurried through the darkness towards the truck. His hand found the door and he traced his way to the keyhole. As he quickly unlocked the truck and scrambled inside, he became conscious of the ominous and devouring black of the night.

Once the truck was start was started, Glenn turned on the headlights and windshield wipers before maneuvering down the driveway. The pale blue luminescence of the digital clock read 10:40, reminding him he had twenty minutes to make the fifteen-mile frive to the airport. "There is no way", he said out loud, "that I will miss my flight" as he pressed down on the accelerator.

The impending appointment was the opportunity of a lifetime and one he could ill afford to miss. If all went according to his carefully laid out plan, he would finally land the job for which he had struggled to become qualified. No more scrimping and barely making enough money too pay his rent and bills. Landing this job would mean being able to buy a new truck instead of drivi

In Glenn's mind, her life had ended and his was just beginning. The jury was in and the decision had been made, one life saved was better than none saved, and the life most worth saving was his. Glenn ran as fast as he could to his truck. He had it started and the wheels rolling before the door completely shut. He floored the accelerator and returned to the dark and rain soaked road. He looked at the clock to confirm he still had time to reach the airport and get on board the plane.

He dreamed of how much better his life would soon be, unconsciously pressing down harder and harder on the accelerator. He drove as if he were a knife mercilessly cutting a path through the blinding rain. Suddenly, there was a tremendous thud and the truck jumped up and over something of considerable size. "Holy Christ! I don't have time for a pathetic , dead animal!" Glenn hit the brake pedal with a heavy foot and steered to halt on the graveled road. Turning off the engine, he sat and listedned in silence as the rain continued to pour down. Glenn glanced at 10:45 illuminated by the clodk then reluctantly opened the truck's foor. He intended to quickly survey the damage done to the truck and then get to the airport. He was instantly soaked by the rain, the wind whipped across his thin frame, and

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