ddy slope. Black dirt packed t
ak tree, gasping for air. Her lungs burne
mind, attempting to awaken the biological
ss. But the cardiovascular system of this normal
through her chest, forcing a wet, ragged cough f
pted the reality that she had to rely sol
ned dress. She tied it tightly around a d
roar tore through the sile
d of high-octane fuel bu
and direction. A vehicle meant a way out. She couldn't wander aimlessly; she
coustic signature of the engines, gritting her tee
seeking her extraction point. Down in the canyon,
rs lined up behind a starting line
rs partied in the downpour. This was an illegal u
e wore a custom-tailored black dress shirt. He he
excitedly at a modified red Ferrari. G
ace his stock Aston Martin against a c
ushed his gold-rimmed glasses up his nose. He smiled
smoke. His eyes were dead, showing no
ked over. He arrogantly flipped his
o ice. He looked at the tattooe
nd snapped his fingers at his
over a black card. Duval spoke two words,
creams. The stakes had j
crushed it beneath his leather shoe. He
lmly watched the scene unfold. He
al computer. She analyzed the layout of the canyo
before she walked out of these w
k vine. She slid down the steep rock
re the first hairpin turn of the track-the
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