Man gives hitchhiker a lift home—and is shocked by the news the next day

Carter restarted the truck, breathed a sigh of relief, and focused again. He had to drive an hour in the opposite direction to get back on track. Even though he was an hour behind schedule, he was glad he'd picked up the girl.As he drove, he thought about the situation. He couldn't help but think about how dangerous it would have been if someone else had been in the car with her. His decision to help her seemed right, but he couldn't ignore how strange it all was.

On Carter's drive back, his mind was full of thoughts of the girl. Somehow she had left an impression on him that he couldn't shake. No matter how hard he tried to focus on the road, he couldn't get her out of his head, couldn't push the feeling away.Hoping to distract himself, he turned on the radio, hoping some music would calm his racing thoughts. But unfortunately, instead of a song, a news broadcast was playing. "Police are looking for..." the announcer began, but Carter quickly changed the channel, annoyed by the interruption. He wasn't in the mood to listen to the news.