Inperpetuity

by Lila Guzmán

Originally published on July 1, 1998

The oncoming car wouldn’t stop. Didn’t the driver see me standing in the middle of the road? At any moment, I kept telling myself, he would notice me and swerve. But he didn’t. Closer and closer came the headlights. My eyes squeezed shut to block out the glare. I refused to jump out of the [...]