Chapter 1439

• Road Rage---
• Blazing heat and city traffic. Well, traffic jams, to be more precise. Not forgetting the stink of petrol fumes. A combination that always set Sam’s stress levels shooting up, despite having spent the morning teaching a yoga class at the local fitness centre. All she wanted was to get home, put her feet up and slowly sip a long, cool, drink. With ice.
• ‘What do you think the bloody indicator’s for?’ she yelled as yet another driver cut into her lane. Typical man. God, they were so rude. Put them behind the wheel of a car and they transformed into raging territorial Neanderthals. She glanced at her watch. Almost midday. This was going to take ages, unless she took decisive action. Luckily, Sam knew the area well. So, at the next turning, she shot off down a side road, intending to take a short cut. Despite weaving her way through a network of minor roads, she was making good time until she found herself in a narrow street with double-parked cars on both sides. Cautiously, she made her way down the centre, hoping she wouldn’t meet any other traffic. Then she spotted a large white van driving towards her.