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The VW hit a large dip in the road and bounded into the air The rear bu a trail of sparks flying Suh the sa control

The Beetle was faster through the corners, but the truck easily gained ground on the straightaways Charging down a straight section, the truck approached and sen The Beetle skittered, but Dirk ained separation on the next bend

“Do you knohere this road goes?” Summer shouted

“I know it runs along the north coast to at least Port Antonio, but that’s a ways off If we come to a sizable town first, we can try and lose them or find the police”

Su that the town of Ocho Rios was eighteen kilometers ahead “Maybe we can find police there”

The VW approached so vehicles The truck followed suit but lost ground in the process Dirk was forced to slow as they entered the town of St Ann’s Bay, the site of the island’s first Spanish capital A handful of ornate Georgian buildings peppered the town center, giving Dirk and Su police assistance Their hope was short-lived as the sound of gunfire again erupted behind them

“Get down!” Dirk said, glancing into the rearview mirror

The pickup had soht behind the Whether by faulty aim or the ined, the shooter fired three r

ounds harmlessly into the trunk

Dirk ston, barely avoiding a fruit truck “Apparently our friends don’t hold the local constables in high regard”

“We’ll have to try for Ocho Rios,” Summer said “I think that’s a port of call for cruise ships, so there will definitely be a police presence”

Dirk maneuvered past a stopped bus and sped out of the town, leaving the truck wedged behind The coastal road cleared of traffic, and Dirk nudged the Volkswagen north of ninety er city

“Try calling the Ocho Rios police,” Dirk said “Find out where they are and tell the”

“Nine-one-one?” Summer asked

“I think it’s the inverse here, one-one-nine”