Chapter 44- The Accident

"I don't know, I’m not sure either," Sage admitted, tapping his fingers on the steering wheel before he opened the window and leaned out. That was when he smelt the smoke—acrid and unmistakable.

"What the—"

Sophie mumbled under her breath, "Chenna’s blood?"

"Stay here, don't move."

She craned her neck as Sage, with long-legged ease, exited the car and approached one of the several people who had already left their cars. Some were pointing, and then she saw the plumes of smoke rising from behind the hill ahead. Sophie’s stomach muscles quivered as she clambered out and, skirt in hand, ran towards Sage, oblivious to the stares her outfit was attracting.

Sage stopped, suggesting to drivers that they pull their cars as far to the side of the road as possible to give access to rescue vehicles, and turned to her. "I said to wait inside the car."

I'm a doctor, for fuck’s sake. She thought to herself.

"I can help."

She ignored the statement. "Sage, what’s happening? Do you think Chenna..."

No