A split second later, a young boy, maybe 5 or 6 years old, darted out right after it.Maxwell's foot slammed onto the brake pedal before his brain even fully processed what was happening. The heavy tires screeched loudly against the asphalt. The car jerked to a violent, sudden halt, the seatbelt locking hard against Maxwell's chest and throwing him back into the leather seat.The car stopped less than three feet away from the boy.For a second, the street was completely silent. Maxwell's heart was hammering against his ribs so fast. He gripped the steering wheel, his knuckles completely white, trying to catch his breath.The boy just stood there in the road, frozen like a statue. He was staring wide-eyed at the front bumper of the low black car, completely paralyzed by fear.Taking a deep, shaky breath to steady his hands, Maxwell unbuckled his seatbelt, pushed his door open, and stepped out into the street.The boy took a nervous step back. He looked like he was about to cry or run a
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