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Not the slow, ambient cooling of a metal box in autumn rain. This was a plunge. The fog from his breath turned to ice crystals that tinkled onto the dashboard. The windows frosted over from the inside in a matter of seconds. A deep, resonant crack echoed from the sleeper berth.

He looked out the frosted windshield. The cars ahead of him were dark. The drivers were gone. He hadn't seen them leave. One door was open, swinging gently in the rain. Another car had its hazard lights on, but they blinked slowly, out of sync with reality. A man in a blue jacket was standing in the middle of the opposite lane, staring up at the grey sky, not moving, his mouth open in a perfect 'O'. df083 renault start stop

He rubbed his eyes. Fatigue. That was all. He reached for his thermos of cold coffee. Not the slow, ambient cooling of a metal box in autumn rain