Dante is a young man who is going to a big party, but his plans change when his car brakes down on the road and he ends up accepting help from a stranger. From then on, what was supposed to be a simple accident turns into a nightmare. One that Dante will never forget. This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental. Reading is recommended for those over 18 years old. It contains scenes of sex and explicit violence. Mario Madureira was born in São Paulo, Brazil, on July 4, 1993. He holds a degree in Theater and Computer Science. “The Ox” is his first short story published on Amazon.