ABSTRACT

As soon as Lars and the looters were out of our sight and hearing, we tried all the doors of the van, but they were locked. We couldn’t roll down the electric windows, either, without the key. It was sealed up tight, with all the crevices efficiently taped over. I wondered if we could eventually run out of oxygen if someone didn’t find us. Ashley sat passively, almost catatonic, as if she couldn’t believe this was happening.