were outside the sh
Kira agreed
They moved towards the entrance.
"What's your plan?" she asked when they were on the sidewalk.
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Austyn scanned the crowd. "We'll get a taxi. See
if the man follows us.'
'Or we should send the kids home first. I don't want to put them in harm's way."
'You are right' Austyn nodded.
Kira hailed a taxi.
Austyn strapped the kids in first
Just as Kira was about to get in, a loud screeching noise startled her.
A car was barrelling down the street, straight towards her.
Kira's body tensed immediately.
Their the adrenaline rush kicked in.
She ducked behind a lamppost just as the car was almost upon her.
The car rammed straight into a wall behind her.
"Kira"!
Everything happened in such a quick blur.
Austyn's body was half in and half out of the taxi when he heard the loud crash.
He scrambled out of the taxi.
The black sedan's front bonnet was banged open with white smoke coming out. Austyn couldn't see where Kira was.
Surprised shrieks came from the pedestrians.
Some were already on the phone to call the police.
Austyn broke out in a cold sweat
For a brief second, his mind was co
was completely blank..
He scrambled towards the black sedan, searching for the familiar figure.
His mouth was open, but he couldn't make a sound.
The whole area around the sedan was now shrouded in white smoke.
What if...
Austyn couldn't bear to finish that thought.
No.
Kira would be okay!
She was going to be fine!
Austyn stumbled as a sudden pain shot straight through his forehead.
He felt as if someone had rammed a hot iron poker through his brain It was a blinding headache.
He couldn't see.
The pain kept increasing in intensity until it became unbearable.
Every single one of his
nerve cells was set on fire.
Pain overwhelmed his brain and forced open the floodgates of memory.
As he sank to his knees, fragments of images flashed before him.
He saw a girl in her early twenties, w
with two dimples on her cheeks when she smiled.
He saw her look up at him with adoration in her eyes.
He saw her pull a face at him when she thought he wasn't looking.
He saw the expectant look on her face as she held out a watch box.
He saw tears glistening in her eyes as he claimed he was going to meet another woman..... Kira!
Austyn's memory returned to him in a torrent.
He screwed his eyes shut.
It's body trembled.
He was kneeling on the ground, unable to move.
'Austyn, Austyn!'
A familiar voice shouted.
He felt a strong force on his shoulders, shaking him.
'Austyn! Can you hear me?"
Slowly, he opened his eyes.
The first thing he saw was Kira's anxious face.
"1
She breathed out. I thought you fainted. What happened?"
She helped him get to his feet. 'Are you okay? You look like-
Austyn pulled her into his arms and hugged her so tightly, she almost couldn't breathe.
He buried his head in her shoulder and inhaled her familiar scent.
Kira
His Kira
He got her back
Kira coughed and spluttered. 'What's...what's going on with you?" When she sensed his body trembling, she thought he was scared by he
Kira stroloed his back I'm fine. Really. I'm okay."
Slowly, Austyn pulled back but didn't let go of her
He stared fixedly at her face.
Kira was unnerved. 'Why are you looking at me like that?
'Kira' His voice was hearse.
Itis voice shook a little. Are you okay?
her close brush with death just now,
She pantly shook off his arms and did a half-turn, 'Sex? Not a scratch."
Austyn broke into a smile.
His head still hurt, but the pain was negligible compared to the happiness and joy that flooded his heart.
Kira didn't notice the adding look from Austyn as she was busy comforting the lids, who didn't see much but heard the loud crash. Soon, police siren could be heard Police officers arrived on the cost and rescued the driver from the black sedan
He need of alcohol,
The driver appeared to be unhurt except for a big bump on his forehead
He cloned his Brakes malfunctioned
The police took bail parties of the incident to the hospital for a cluckup.
Marofficer kod if the planeed to pains char
Hearty look at the driver whose head was bowed.
You'll be hearing from my lawyer
Astyn was to do so mach me than foot due the man
He thuddend to thank what world lurer happened i Khe hadn't darked in thin
ished
fit and too late.
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He shook his head to banish that thought.
'Let's go." He scooped up Jennie in his arms.
Luckily, neither of the kids saw much.
The twins fell into an exhausted sleep on the way back.
Kira was silent.
Now that the adrenaline rush was over, she was overcome with a deep sense of fear.
If she had moved just a little bit slower, she would be dead by now.
She held both kids close to her and was comforted by their warmth.
Eventually, fatigue washed over her.
She dozed off.
When she woke up, the taxi had stopped.
She sat up and rubbed a bleary eye. Are we there yet?"
The taxi driver twisted around in his seat to smile at her. "Miss, we've been here for almost twenty "What? Who
minutes.'
'You and the kids were all asleep when we arrived. Your husband paid me twice the fare to wait. He didn't want to wake you up.
Kira didn't know what to say.
She got out of the taxi.
Austyn carried Jennie, who was snoring slightly.
Kira lifted Joshua in her arms,
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"Give me, Austyn said.
What?
'Give him to me,' exclusive content.
'I can handle him."
'Your arms are shaking. Austyn painted out.
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