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2024-10-29 19:42:56©Written by Victor Olusa
Episode 6
'Sometimes it feels like I can't die, cause I never was alive.'..
Two bullets pierced Abel's chest. Abel's life flashed before his very eyes.
Vladmir walked back to the truck and got in, with Victor already seated at the passenger seat.
"Is he dead?" Victor asked.
"He can't survive two bullets to the left side of his chest. His heart should have stopped beating by now." Vladmir replied, igniting the engine of the truck.
Vladmir stepped on the accelerator, only to quickly step on the brake. He sighted 7 Horizon Zero Vans coming his way.
"What are we going to do?" Victor asked.
"Run!" Vladmir replied, reversed the truck and handled the steering wheel expertly, the car drifting at 180 degree, before coming to a sudden halt.
He changed the gear instantly to gear 5, and stepped hard on the accelerator, the truck gaining speed with the Horizon zero Vans cha
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