Not Quite Safe Yet

The car sped up, hammering Andrzej into the seat. He did not have time to think about what Marczak was doing. Nowicki snuggled into the phone as if it was the most precious thing in the world.

"Dominik, I know that you are tired, but please do not go to sleep. Not yet," he begged as if he were whispering the most powerful spells. "There should be someone with you in a few minutes. They can call you, you can see the flashlight lights, so it's important that you let them know where you are. Please focus for a few more minutes. Don't be such a selfish stubborn..."

The city lights flashed before his eyes. They were going fast, too fast by law, and still too slow. Marczak was talking to someone through a headset. Andrzej got the impression that they had just passed the red light. All the time, all the precious minutes he was talking into the receiver praying that Dominik would be safe and sound.

"Dominik, please, can you hear me? Please…"