Tension in the Air
Bill caught my eye as we shared a silent exchange. ‘You feel that?’ he asked, not needing words to explain.
I nodded, the atmosphere was thick with something imminent. Everyone stood poised, not really knowing what would happen next.
Despite the noise from Jake and Travis, there was a heavy silence, almost a countdown. The air had an electric charge to it, like we were all waiting for a lightning strike.
And under it all, the trucker just kept smiling.