She's already shifting down, and despite his rising panic she does have the presence of mind to remember that the wheel controls the direction the car moves in.
With plenty of room to spare, she turns -- slowly, testing to see how much it takes to get the car to move -- while she drops into second. It's not the smoothest transition in the world, with all her anxiety about stopping on time. The car groans and bucks plenty as she drops gears. But, she manages it without stalling and without crashing.
The car coasts a few feet, going maybe 5 miles an hour, and then comes to an abrupt stop. So, she needs a bit of work on style. But she's got the basic mechanics.
She turns to look at him. A piece of blonde hair has come loose from her headband, and she blows it out of her face.
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With plenty of room to spare, she turns -- slowly, testing to see how much it takes to get the car to move -- while she drops into second. It's not the smoothest transition in the world, with all her anxiety about stopping on time. The car groans and bucks plenty as she drops gears. But, she manages it without stalling and without crashing.
The car coasts a few feet, going maybe 5 miles an hour, and then comes to an abrupt stop. So, she needs a bit of work on style. But she's got the basic mechanics.
She turns to look at him. A piece of blonde hair has come loose from her headband, and she blows it out of her face.
"How's that?"