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I swallow the lump growing in my throat. I’m not sure if this is my brother’s way of saying he knows I won’t get hurt, or if it’s him saying he didn’t plan this.
The massive Jeep has its windows blackened. I can’t even see the driver. It switches lanes, coming to our left. Adrenaline rockets through me as I realize they most likely want us dead. The Jeep swerves, coming into our lane, and my brother guns the gas. We miss by a hair, but they’re right behind us.
“How much is on my head?” Romeo seethes.
“Don’t think that matters at the moment,” Luca grunts as the Jeep hits us from behind.
My hands reach out and brace myself on the front seat.
“Get down,” Romeo commands me.
We both unbuckle, and I crouch down between the seats. Glass shards fly toward us, and a spray of bullets annihilates our back window.
My body shakes as they kiss our bumper. Luca swerves into the other lane. I suck in a breath, waiting for another impact. A bullet lodges in the seat above my head. It startles me and causes my body to shake.
“He better be fucking worth it, Gia!” Luca yells, our car going all over the road. I’m pushed from side to side.
Don’t be afraid. Romeo and Luca will make it right.
Romeo is firing back, the sound of bullets ringing through my ears. “You have extra guns in this thing?” Romeo hollers, taking the clip out of his gun. He digs into his pockets and grabs a few more bullets. “I have a handful left.”
“Sounds like you better make them count.”
My heart stops. We’re going to die.
“Gia, you need to take the wheel.” My brother turns and takes a shot. I look over the seats and see the Jeep swerve before it straightens itself. Heavy fire pours at us. They must have ten people in that thing.
Be brave.Holding my breath, I climb over. A bullet soars past me. Luca moves to the passenger side, keeping one foot and hand in the driver area as I slip under him, taking his position. My foot tremors as I keep it pressed to the gas.
The Jeep hits again, this time on our side, catching me unprepared from the switchover. Stealing a look at both Romeo and Luca, I see they’re returning fire. Romeo throws one gun down and uses his other one.
All I can think about is making it into the city. It’s not like we can have a gunfight in the busy streets. A shiver zips through me, unsure if the city would deter whoever is behind us.
It isn’t that far away. Turning the corner, two SUVs block the road. “What do I do?” I yell. My foot stays on the gas as my muscles fight over whether to stop or plow through them.
A string of curses is muttered behind me. “We’ve been set up. This was planned,” Romeo says.
“No fucking shit,” Luca responds.
I hear more glass breaking, and both Romeo and Luca duck. Romeo is on the phone, barking orders to someone.
“Back up is on its way,” Romeo calls out.
“You’re late on the ball. I already did that.”
“This isn’t the time to be fighting,” I squeak, my voice higher than normal.
I do a quick, silent Please, help me; I’ll do anything speech in my head. Bullets are flying everywhere. I don’t see how we’re going to get out of this alive. The sound of gunfire gets louder but not from inside our vehicle.
“We’re out of bullets,” Romeo hollers.
I get my breathing under control, and a new strength emerges. There’s no more tremor through me, and I feel calm. I watch the cars on the road coming closer to us.
My brother reaches under the seats and pulls out two more guns, passing Romeo one.
“What the hell, man?”
“I didn’t want you to waste what we had.”
I keep my foot floored, the engine revving with an unnatural sound. The cars on the road are a few yards away from us. This time, I’m afraid to die.
“Get ready.” I swerve off the road, clipping one of the black SUVs. Our car shakes as it bounces into the ditch. I try to steady my hands on the wheel. I grip hard, my fingers turning white. Our car makes an annoying hum, going back up the ditch. Our tires try to hit the road, but it’s too steep.
We’re at a ninety-degree angle. The car sways in the air, deciding which direction it’s going to fall before it tips backward. It happens so fast. The roof smashes against the hard ground. My cheek hits the roof with a thump. The impact stuns me. I can’t breathe. My jaw feels like it’s on fire.
While I try to gain air, the area is silent of bullets. I can hear the slight squeak of the metal.
“Everyone okay?” I whisper, crawling out of the now-totaled car.
Romeo and Luca are out before me. Both men have blood running down the side of their faces. They put me in the middle of them as we try to get out of this alive.
