Where in the world?... Light and shadow flickered across the torn vinyl seat. A heavy panting sound beside her drew her attention. She swiveled her head to see the undeniable outline of a canine sharing the back bench seat with her. She jerked back and scrunched as far away from Lucifer as possible. He rested on his haunches and stared at her like a gargoyle from the castle in Beauty and the Beast. His fetid breath filled the cab with a sickening doggy stench that threatened her stomach's equilibrium. A blanket lay at her feet and she pulled it up to cover her nose and cut down on the offensive odor. Maddie began to gather her wits and assess her situation as she forced herself to look forward and ignore the black hound. Wade's skinny neck and shaggy hair was silhouetted in the blue light. He drove with one hand casually resting on the steering wheel. Be logical, be assertive. Don't show him you're scared. She rested the blanket in her lap and spoke calmly into Wade's ear. "Mr. Finn, I think you've carried this joke just a little too far.