C143 the chase

The afternoon sun hung low in the sky, casting a golden glow over the city as Vaughn sat in the backseat of the sleek black car, his small hands clutching the stuffed animal he’d taken to school.

His legs dangled above the floor, too short to reach, but his attention was on the passing trees outside.

It had been a long day for the four-year-old, filled with games, lessons