Chapter 11“Seatbelt!” Lucie prompted urgently as Oriyanna slammed the Mini's passenger door shut behind her. Before she could grab the buckle, Lucie had the Mini in reverse, gunning the engine the small car jolted backward, and Oriyanna planted her palms against the glove-box to avoid being thrown through the windscreen. When Lucie selected first gear and planted her foot hard on the accelerator, Oriyanna was thrown back into the seat, and with the belt gripped in her hand she finally managed to click it into the receiver. With her spare hand, Lucie tore her apron over her head and threw it into the backseat as they sped away.
Lucie slammed the Mini Cooper down the small concrete ramp leading out of the car park. The front of the car hit the tarmac with a loud scrape which made her grit h
