Chapter123:Problem in Action

Tension inside the pickup truck was rising by the second as Mayara drove with trembling hands, trying to maintain control of the situation. The man she loved, Arthur, was lying in the back seat, unconscious and with injuries that could be fatal if not treated quickly. Mayara could barely focus on the road, torn between her concern for Arthur and the need to escape Santiago and his goons. Celina, sitting beside Mayara, kept her eyes fixed on the rearview mirror, watching Santiago's cars close in dangerously. The sound of roaring engines and screeching tires indicated that they were about to catch up. Celina's heart raced, and she knew they needed a miracle to escape. Suddenly, Santiago's cars caught up with the pickup. The first shot rang out, hitting the rear bumper, causing the vehicle to shake violently on the road. Mayara tried to control the steering wheel, but the bullets kept coming, hitting the tires and making the pickup unstable. The vehicle spun out of control, veering off th