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Chapter 34; Survived

Author: Puni Joe
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Leonardo's POV.

“Argh!” I groaned, feeling pain stabbing at my lower belly. But that was not what I was focused on.

Some kind of bomb had been laced on the road, causing my car to crash. I could feel my blood running to my brain with the way I was sitting upside down, trapped in the car.

I looked out the window, seeing nothing but shrubs and grasses. I had been thrown off the tarred road. The explosion must have hit hard.

There was no time to analyse my situation. I stretched my arm as far as I could for the compartment but I just could not reach. I was stuck in my seat.

“Argh!” I grunted, stretching harder.

Something caught my attention from the reflection of my side mirror.

I looked outside through the passenger ‘side window. There was a long shadow there and it was moving!

“Shit!” I cussed as I struggled to reach for the compartment. I stretched as hard as I could, forcing my shoulder bones to snap.

“Argh!” I groaned but ignored the pain and stretched more. Finally my hand touched
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