~RUBY
The explosion shook the ground, and the impact of it had people scrambling for safety.
Etham grabbed my wrist and dragged me down to hide under our table. My heart, which never really settled from its earlier pounding started again.
We were under the table for a few minutes, when Ash popped his head to glare at us.
"Come out. We need to go and check on the Detective. It was his car that exploded," he said as he strode away without waiting for us.
Ethan helped me up and we rushed after him. A crowd had gathered around the exploded car and I held my breathe as we made our way through the them.
The Detective...rude as he was, was the only key we had to unravelling Ella's whereabouts and I sure as hell wasn't hoping to see his dead, burnt body.
We walked hurriedly towards th
