Short Story: Serial Killers

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- Beast! - cursed man, trying to find in the car at least something than you can hit the approaching maniac. His choice fell on a small penknife, which wallowed around in the glove compartment. Tom squeezed his in anticipation of Tim. Finally key gnashed in the lock, the door opened and Tom rushed for bloodstained man. Serious struggle ensued, a few times he managed to stab a serial killer. However, the forces were not equal: Tim soon put a knife to his throat and whispered

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