Page 131 of Jase


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Crashes hard into the trees—

Metal tearing—

Sparks flying—

Then—

Silence.

We both stand there for a second.

Breathing hard.

Processing.

“That worked,” I say.

“Yeah.”

I turn to him—

And that’s when I see it.

He’s swaying.

Mila

Oh no.

“You’re bleeding,” I say.

“I’m fine.”

“You’re not—”

“I’m—”

He stops.

Because even he can’t finish that sentence.

Blood is soaking through the bandage now.

More than before.

Too much.

“You need to sit down,” I say.

“We need to move.”

“You’re not moving like this.”

“We don’t have a choice.”

I step closer.

Grab his vest.