a mind-jarring flurry of sights and sounds ; the roar of an oncoming car , a blinding glare of headlights , the crunch of lou 's running heels , the bruising of her fingers on his body , the head-snapping jerk as she pulled him out of the car 's path and around to the back of the ford , the screeching of the other 's car 's tires as it lurched across the centre line , then back into the proper lane .