The whole car jerked sideways, but Clara didn't even flinch. She planted her boot on the center console, steadying herself as she snapped up her gun and fired straight ahead.

Her shot nailed the lead car, flipping it over and blocking the rest of the convoy behind it.

It would only buy them a few seconds, though. The others would be back on their tail any moment.

Clara slipped back in through the open window, already reloading the gun with practiced, almost automatic movements.

Halfway through, she paused, frowning. "Wait... did I ever actually learn how to use a gun?"

And yet, her hands knew exactly what to do.

She'd been wondering about it since earlier, when she'd spotted the scattered gun parts and somehow, without thinking, assembled them in seconds.

She glanced at Dylan sitting beside her.

He had his eyes closed, silent.

Aiden up front was quiet too.

Sensing the strange tension, Clara decided not to push it.

She rolled up the window and scooted closer to Dylan. "Feeling any better?" she asked softly.

He opened his eyes, gaze drifting to the gun in her hands.

pretty handy. Guess I must've learned somewhere... just can't

blurry, chaotic memories crashed through

show. Instead, she grabbed a tissue

talking to you. Are you

Finding nothing unusual, he reached out

half-trapped against his chest, unable

this guy actually

guy, but she knew she couldn't

The car

enemy

down the road, the

closing in

Dylan's team.

cutting them off.

let out a shaky breath,

back in

a glimpse of a small

eyelashes fluttered, but she didn't ask. Instead, she

as long

they'd be safe.

of nowhere,

the road ahead. Even Aiden let

crashed down from the mountain, smashing into the car and sending them tumbling

Clara's world spun.

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