After hanging up the phone, Lorian was dazed for a while. He realized that the cigarette in his hand had gone out, with a few ashes falling onto his trousers. His long fingers were also trembling slightly.

When Lorian looked up, the pregnant woman was no longer in sight. All of a sudden, he stepped on the gas pedal. He was instinctively trying to track her down.

After he drove for 328 feet or so, he abruptly slammed on the brakes. The car swayed violently as he took a moment to catch his brea