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The shot popped off
"Did it hit?" Bern asked
"It did"
At that distance and at the relatively low speed, 40 caliber ah the tire and likely exit on the other side The tire would gradually deflate
Seconds ticked by
The tire went flat The black truck slowed slightly
"I have eyes on the black truck," Bug said "The children are in it I repeat, the children are in it"
Another burst of red ic flared in the truck bed Zeus wasn’t done yet
Mason Road exit He didn’t take that one either
"The chopper is co said
"ETA?" I asked
"At least four minutes"
A hell of a lot could happen in the next four minutes It would only take a second for the black truck to hit soround far below The ie of a crushed, overturned truck flashed before rowled low
"If we go any faster, we’ll wreck," I told him "Or he’ll wreck"
"Do you understand what he says?"
"No, but I can guess We have to keep the kids safe We just need to follow hin offered words gloith orange EXIT CLOSED AHEAD An orange sign followed RIGHT LANE CLOSED AHEAD
Crap
ROAD WORK AHEAD
TRAFFIC FINES DOUBLE
A white and orange roadwork barrier went flying ahead The black truck tore through the flimsy plastic barricades and shot onto the overpass exit to the Grand Parkway What the hell was Vincent doing?
Ahead the black truck turned right sharply and screeched to a stop, blocking the lane, the passenger side toward us
AMatilda with one hand and a gun in the other She was still clutching her white cat
Bern slammed on the brakes The Ford Explorer slid to a stop I ju and ai head off!" The un at Matilda’s head
Matilda dropped the cat The white beast yowled and lunged at the un to shake the little cat free Matilda fell to the ground The cat ripped at hiive me a clear shot Zeus leaped out of the truck bed and crushed the aped open and the saber teeth sank deep into the side of the round and went lieant Teddy charged past us, heading toward the truck
Zeus snarled, grabbed Matilda by her sweater as if she were a kitten, and sprinted past us, back the e came The white cat chased them