My sister framed me for a hit-and-run—and my parents expected me to take the blame, until the truth came out and changed everything

The voice didn’t just echo through the megaphone—it rattled against the rearview mirror of my sedan.

I didn’t have to turn around to know how many were behind me. The inside of my car was completely drowned in a blinding, flashing mix of crimson and sapphire light. It bleached out the dashboard, throwing long, jagged shadows across the leather steering wheel.

“Show me your hands. Keep them where I can see them.”

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I slowly raised my hands, pressing my palms flat against the cold windshield. My