~~Jennifer~~
We had barely moved a few miles from the gas station when the car in front of us Ben’s vehicle, suddenly slammed on its brakes.
“Ben! What…?” Lucy’s hands were already gripping the wheel, trying to maintain control.
The car lurched violently, throwing us forward, my mother clutching her chest, and Happy and Peculiar shrieking in the back. My heart skipped, slammed, and stopped all at once. Something was very, very wrong.
Through the rearview mirror, I caught sight of shadows moving faster than they should have—too fast, too precise.
“Lucy stop!” I screamed, but it was too late.
The attackers descended like a storm. Masked figures leapt from the sides of the vehicles ahead. Weapons flashed. My stomach dropped, a screaming, twisting knot of terror.
“Duck!” Lucy yelled, sw
