Here is a cute beagle running on grass in the day.
Now, take away the grass,
replace the sunlight with moonlight,
...and put the middle of a country road as the background.
Then, about 10 feet away, put a Jeep Grand Cherokee heading towards it at about 50-55mph.
Now, put me in the driver's seat & add a "I never saw this coming" gasp.
At that moment, time seemed to slow down (like that scene from the car chase in "Wanted" where the car does this crazy sideways flip over a police barricade...in slow motion right up until the landing).
That instant, about 20 CDs flew into the air off of a spindle, the front of my car felt an incredible amount of force, and I pushed on the brake pedal until my knee kinda hurt.
The brakes made this gritty noise, alternating quickly with the sound of screeching tires.
I was waiting for it: a yelp, a thud, a bump, and a tear-invoking scene in the rear view.
...and then nothing happened. I (a little surprised) look to my left only to see the dog (still sprinting) through a series of bushes into his or her house.
It was at that moment that I thanked God that a. I've been driving slower to save on gas b. That the anti-lock brakes on the jeep deployed (it's the only family car with ABS) and c. that someone's pet didn't get seriously hurt. Whew!
