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Chapter 9

Author: Tarina
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[Camden]

Kendall makes a surprised squeak, her head pressing into my thigh as I try to get a clearer look at the car on our tail.

The sharp pop of gunfire rings out, followed by a shattering sound as a bullet takes out the back glass, splintering it like ice.

“Fuck!” I curse, jerking the wheel hard to the left, cutting in front of an oncoming truck. If this asshole wants to play chicken, we’ll play.

The truck horn blares, a deep, shuddering roar that reverberates through the car.

I speed up, riding so close to the massive truck’s grille that the heat of the engine seems to pulse against my back. My heart pounds in my ears, but I hold steady, gripping the wheel so hard my knuckles go white.

Just before we make contact, I catch a glimpse of the trucker’s wide-eyed, horrified face, and then yank the wheel to the right, swerving back into our lane at the last possible second.

The old Ford behind us tries to follow but veers off-road, bouncing wildly in the dirt as it struggles to keep up
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