Jeepers - Creepers

The last thing they heard, fading into the static of the radio, was a single, scratchy line:

The engine turned over on the first try. Jeepers Creepers

The harvest moon hung low and swollen over the backroads of Poho County, a jaundiced eye watching the rusted Chevrolet Impala crawl along the asphalt. Inside, sixteen-year-old Riley tapped the steering wheel, her younger brother, Jamie, snoring softly in the passenger seat. They were three hours from home, taking the “scenic route” back from a college visit. The last thing they heard, fading into the