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

 Amidst all the horror, one truth stood out to Carter: Avery had the answers. He believed if he could just talk to her, everything would fall into place and the madness might finally make sense.Determined to take his life back, Carter decided it was time to stop running from the shadows. Instead, he decided to face them head-on. It seemed like the only way to cut through the chaos and regain some clarity in a chaotic world.