Chapter 29: Accident

"Why are my ears feeling hot?" Pierce had just gotten in the car and barely driven before his ears started burning, so he couldn't help but mutter to himself. It was past midnight, so the roads were pretty empty. Pierce hit the gas, wanting to get home sooner so his family wouldn't worry.  But just as he was about to turn a corner, a dump truck with its lights off suddenly shot out from a side street, heading straight for Pierce's car. Bang! Pierce lurched forward as, out of nowhere, another...