Chapter 55

Shit.

Far in the distance, the wail of a siren pierced the late afternoon.

Taking a deep breath to steady himself, Vic jumped onto the ruined front hood of the car and stepped quickly among the hot folds of metal to get to the other side. There was a slight gap between the bus and the car near the front, but the car had angled as it stopped and the rear bumper almost touched the bus’s broken headlight. There was just enough room for Vic to stand between the two vehicles, but he couldn’t open the driver’s door—there was no way to get to the woman inside.