For the last couple of miles, a truck’s been riding my ass. I switch lanes to let it pass, and like a tank, it plows by. Its driver is a man; he scowls into the horizon…then, squarely at me. My spine hisses, and I look away. I don’t want any trouble.
The length of this interaction is less than one second, but its roots are lifelong.
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