"At a time like this, cut the drama. A little glass cut won't kill you, and it's better than going up in flames with the car."

Quintessa didn't care about the possibility of being cut by the glass. Seeing the flames leaping from the front of the car, she yelled, "No time for chit-chat, the car's on fire!"

Tyrone and Alexander each grabbed one of Quintessa's arms, and pulled her out with force.

As Quintessa slid over the hood of the car, she felt a searing pain, as if her skin could get scorched in an instant.

She gritted her teeth, and finally, her feet hit the ground.

"Let's move." Tyrone pulled her and they started running.

They hadn't made it two steps when a loud bang echoed from behind them-the car exploded, sending a blast of heat their way. Tyrone and Alexander shielded Quintessa beneath them. Reuben and Manny were the closest to them at the moment. They too felt the heatwave but weren't harmed.

Reuben paused for a second, then shouted, "Call an ambulance, quick."

As the two ran towards Quintessa and the others to help them up, the car exploded again.

pinned down low, her face pressing against the asphalt road; the small protruding stones made her face ache, and the weight on

was so clear that she could hear her own

had stopped exploding, Tyrone lifted his head. He pushed Alexander aside, helped Quintessa up, and hurried to a safer

word, Tyrone checked Quintessa's arms and legs; spotting several cuts likely from the glass, and finding her face show

"If you're fine, that's

"Yeah, not

action saved them from serious injury, but they didn't escape cuts and bruises. The explosion

though injured, acted tough. Tyrone's white shirt was now stained with patches

wounds

Quintessa had

"The ambulance

soon. Let's go to the

to get those

eyebrow, "Worried about me,

the still-burning car, "Now's not the

looked at Alexander Harrington, "Thanks. If you hadn't come, I might've

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