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"I know I knoe both said that, and I know you’re excited about findingaddict Was she dangerous? Why did AJ take me, if he did take me away? And I won’t hear you talk bad about him anymore He loved ht way, but he died You grew up in this beautiful life I grew up in foster care I had no one to depend on during those years, and you, it sounds like you had an abundance of people who cared for you"

She had turned away I had made her cry Of course I spoke the truth, but I had hurt her in the process I sat back Was I supposed to comfort her now? Was that"I just need you to slon" So I could breathe "Just slon"

She looked back at me, and her eyes had softened She started to smile, but the car swerved to the left The force of it was so abrupt that we both pitched against the side

I saw it in slowforward, Andrea’s eyes widened A look of pure terror washed over her as she flailed backward She was trying to grab so to hit the door

I reached for her My hand was in the air, extending toward her, but then ht I heard the thud as the back of her head hit the door She slumped forward i happened so fast I was barely able to understand

There was shooting

My door opened

There was a struggle beside it Thoun, and Thoun fell to the ground

Get it!

I tried to lean out of the car to grab it, but the guy hit Thouy kept trying to throw Thorappled with each other, Tho underneath the car

Seatbelt Seatbelt

Panic rose up in un That phrase repeated in un I reached forto release the latch Finally h force The belt released, and I almost pitched forward off the seat

Oh, Andrea She slouched forward, her seatbelt holding her in place And her arms lay beside her like noodles Her head bobbed back and forth, ht outside

Carter I needed Carter

No, get it together, E breath, I felt fear clih unshots sounded outside I wanted to curl up in a ball and close o away But no It wouldn’t