He raced down the hill, with Sassy close behind him, both of them wading through the snow, trying not to fall on their faces. The car was on its side, the front windshield mostly caved in, the driver’s-side window smashed.
Sassy grabbed his arm. “It might not be safe to get close.”
“If it was going to explode, it would have happened already. Look at the layer of snow. It’s been here at least twenty minutes.”
He shook her off and stepped closer so he could peer inside. Broken glass, gas receipts tossed everywhere, the glove compartment open, papers spilling out. Hockey gear in the back seat.
“Look.” Sassy pointed to the lower left corner of the windshield. “I think Gina left us a message.”
He read it, and suddenly it all felt very, very real. Both Gina and Merlin were in danger. Had hi
