Roxy stepped off the curb and right into the path of the giant truck.
She kept her green eyes shut tight. She could hear the huge engine roaring like a hungry monster. The loud horn blasted so hard that it made her ears ring and her teeth shake. She could feel the heavy wind pushing against her face.
This is it, she thought. This is the big shock. In just one second, everything will go dark, and then I will wake up in my real home. I will open my eyes and see my babies again.
She let out a long breath and waited for the crash.
But the crash never came.
Instead of the heavy metal truck hitting her, something else slammed into her side. It was incredibly fast. Two strong arms wrapped tightly around her waist. She was lifted right off her feet. It felt like she was flying through the air, but it happened in the blink of an eye.
