“Clark! Wake up!

“Clark, don’t fall asleep!”

Esther felt a rush of fear, her heart pounding. He worried that Clark might not make it.

Gabriel gritted his teeth through the pain and approached the cement truck.

“Get out of the car,” he commanded.

The cement truck’s door creaked open, and a man smelling of alcohol stumbled out. As he stepped out, a card fell from the truck.

Gabriel leaned down to pick up the card, too distracted to keep an eye on the drunk driver.

The card featured a bright poppy flower on the front and had a simple message on the back.

[A small token of appreciation].

was signed with

surroundings, an unsettling feeling creeping over him. These were the same drug dealers who had left a similar card

some distance away,

truck driver, grabbed him by the collar, and demanded,

appeared bewildered. “What are you talking

pointed to the card. “This

asked, “What

glared at the driver and waited for

intoxicated driver wouldn’t escape

those drug dealers hiding? Were they watching him

blaring sirens echoed as

was seriously injured but not critical, thanks

underwent thorough medical examinations, revealing various

informed Esther that he needed to leave

to

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