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enough for him to reach her. She let go and dropped to the ground.

тАЬThanks anyway,тАЭ she called out, heading toward the back of the truck as the door shut. But she knew
that was not going to satisfy the truckers when the door opened again and the man bounded out, sloshing
his beer can as he did.

Vicki slipped in the gravel and tried to run, her heart thundering.

She was no match for a man that size. As she desperately prayed she realized how stupid she had been
to take off on her own. What had she been thinking?

The man was gaining on her when another truck rolled off the side of the road, the skid ding tires kicking
up dust. Vicki found herself

Danger on the Road next to the passenger door of that vehicle as it flew open. Now what?

She was relieved to see this driver was alone and older, probably in his sixties, big, barrel-chested, and
with a weekтАЩs growth of white whiskers. His smile disarmed her.

тАЬYou ought to be careful, hitchikinтАЩ by yourself these days, little lady,тАЭ he said.

тАЬCan you help me?тАЭ she said.

тАЬWhatтАЩs the trouble?тАЭ

She pointed behind her, but when she turned, the young man had turned tail and was climbing back into
the other truck. Taking no chances, Vicki leaped aboard the new track.

тАЬWhere you going?тАЭ the old tracker said.

тАЬMichigan,тАЭ she said, noticing a leather cross dangling from the CB radio mounted above the dash.

тАЬI can get you as far asMichigan City,Indiana,тАЭ he said.
тАЬHowтАЩll that be?тАЭ

тАЬAn answer to prayer,тАЭ she said.

The old man was shifting into one gear after the other every few feet, getting back up to speed as he
pulled back onto the road. When he finally had the rig in the right lane and rolling with the heavy traffic,
he cocked his head and stared at Vicki.

тАЬDid you say that just to get next to me, тАШcause you saw the cross? Or are you really a woman of
prayer? тАЬ

тАЬI am now,тАЭ she said.

He chuckled and turned his gaze back at the road.

тАЬArenтАЩt we all?тАЭ he said.