I slammed my foot down on the accelerator. The hornet pulled away from the suburban house choking on its own engine. I prayed to whatever god that would listen that it would just keep going. It stalled out. I whispered a few words of the spell to see Karma's magic. The car itself filled with purple smoke.
I waved it out of my face. Mr. Kline stopped his waving. He started heading towards me with a big smile on his face. I turned the key, praying to Karma this time to please let it start. I zapped it with a bit of magic, but the damn thing still wouldn't turn over.
"Sandriel, Natalia, please, have mercy on me," I said to the empty car.
Mr. Kline closed the distance.
"Someone, anyone, anything? Please, get me out of here!"
A slew of motorcycle engines rumbled from behind me. I looked i
