Chasing Cars By Snow Patrol Meaning Novels & Stories

Breaking away, I head for the opposite side of the parking lot as a way to avoid any further questions on the topic of money, even though my car isn’t far from Dan’s. Seeing Dan’s car exit the lot, I reverse direction, jogging to my car to get out of the wind more quickly. The icy air holds a faint tang of metal and feels thick with moisture, sure signs there’ll be more snow and September isn’t even over. Putting the key in the ignition, I fire the engine, then pull the slip of paper from my pocket, waiting for the car to warm.

He was leaning on his car while staring right back at me. When I confirmed that he was indeed talking about me, a shiver ran down my spine. A smirk crept into his lips which made my throat feel dry. He still hadn't move away from his car nor flinched at all. Who the hell is that man? "Hey Nazi, are you okay? We've been teasing you and Effryn yet you're just there spacing out." Effryn pulled her out of her own thoughts as a flash of a camera suddenly catches my attention.

Rafe didn't say a word but came closer to pull her beanie down her ears. "We call it surprise". He winked and took her hand to lead her outside. The snow had stopped falling but the chilled air was freezing her bones. It was good Rafe had already turned on the car heater to keep it warm when she sat inside. The drive wasn't long but slow, considering the thick layer of ice on the roads. They didn't go farther than a little cozy restaurant, two blocks away from their cottage.

I wanted to know if any of the feral wolves had escaped. I crept out from under the shrub and trotted past it. A flash of dashing brown and tan fur from the corner of my eye stopped me dead in my tracks. I swung my head in the direction I'd seen the creature chasing me, but I couldn't see it any longer. My heart began to beat faster; that color was similar to a cougar. I'm one dead meat.

It was easy to tell he was one of them too, I knew all he had to say was how beautiful I was and how he’d like to be friends with me. I entered the car, ignoring the attendant and began driving away. I was trying to find the perfect music for my sour mood when he pulled up beside me, driving ahead as he blocked my path abruptly. I was enraged. Was he that desperate? Was I that beautiful that he had the strength to chase after me?

"I promise, sweetie. We will play every day." However, her words wasn't enough so he showed his pinky finger, which she coiled into as a deal. All the time, I watched it in amusement. It seemed they had a promise behind my back so I couldn't just meddle in. And somehow I always find lovely in witnessing their interaction. "Why does it look blur?" Austin came to a new question a moment later, pointing through the window. "Because the train is moving fast so the outside looks blur." I replied.

"Go, go, go." The chase was fast and furious and the trees blurred past. The figure was fast and they knew the forest and they moved like a shadow. I pushed harder and my legs were burning and my lungs were aching and my heart was pounding. The patrols were behind me and their boots were loud and their voices were sharp. "Stay on them," I shouted. "We are trying." "Try harder." The figure darted left and I followed and the trees were thick and the snow was deep. I could see them up ahead and their black cloak was dark against the white and their movements were quick.

I looked behind us nervously, and the blood froze in my veins. Five cars. Five cars surrounding us like a suffocating ring. “Julian...” His name left me in a trembling voice. Only then did he finally speak. “Hold on tightly... we are being chased.” --- Everything was happening terrifyingly fast. My heart pounded inside my chest like war drums, and the cars around us gradually closed the distance like hungry wolves preparing to attack. I did not know who they were. Nor what they wanted. But I was certain of only one thing...

She grabbed my hand and pulled me outside. The snow fell in large, soft flakes in a silence that felt vast and grand. We walked side by side beneath the streetlights, the thick snow crunching underfoot. "Are you cold?" Amelia asked me. "No." I shook my head. Inside, my heart was warm. Suddenly, Amelia stopped and turned to face me. "Charlie," she said seriously, "there's something I've been wanting to tell you." I looked at her. Snowflakes fell on her hair, eyelashes, and shoulders. Her eyes sparkled, like they were filled with starlight.

I had to chase it. Snow’s energy was like a second heartbeat in my chest, pushing me forward. There was no turning back now. I didn’t know what I would find in that town or what would happen when I arrived, but there was a small flicker of hope inside me now. “We’re getting closer,” Snow whispered, her voice a soft hum in the back of my mind. I nodded silently. We didn’t need to say anything more. We both knew this was important. As the bus rolled on, my mind drifted back to the bar, back to Cassius.