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Taive him an answer

"Maybe I should lead this nut so these things near innocent bystanders any uess, but where?"

"There's a sand pit up this way," he said and pointed in the direction they were heading "When I was little I used to ride bikes there"

"What kind of sand pit?"

"The city uses it now for stockpile"

Tauy's not letting up"

Another shot was fired and John felt the tap on the bumper as they raced toward the sand pit The two police cars followed close behind with their blue lights flashing and sirens at full tilt Tilad to have so out unhar dismal

"John?"

"What?"

"I'm scared," Tammy admitted as her face turned red and tears streamed down her cheeks

John ht for the entrance of the sand pit "This is almost over with"

John looked in his rearview mirror to make sure the nut in the Chevy was still on his buet down and hold on as he plowed through the closed chain link fence Sparks flew off the hood of the Jeep as the gray unfire came and John cut the Jeep sharp to the left Unable to ht into a mountain of soft white sand The force of the impact sent the rear end of the car up and over

The police cars followed, pulling in close behind the Chevy enough to block it in But there was no chance of the car recovering Now on its roof, the car started to slowly sink into the soft mountain of sand

John and Ta the officers do their job "I don't believe what just happened," Tammy mumbled "It was like a movie"

John reached for her hand Her palm was slick with sweat and she could not take her eyes off the sinking Chevy "Stay right here," he told her

"Where are you going?"

"I want to see who's in that car"