Chapter 8 - The Desperate Escape
The deafening wail of police sirens instantly surrounded the entire warehouse perimeter.
Stan had managed to track the GPS signal on my cell phone right before he lost consciousness.
Laura panicked completely, firing a wild, erratic shot in my direction.
The bullet missed my head but shattered a massive, pressurized steam pipe running along the warehouse wall.
Thick, scalding white steam violently erupted into the room, instantly reducing visibility to zero.
Marcus used the chaotic distraction to kick me forcefully off his chest.
He scrambled to his feet and grabbed Emily by her hair, ignoring her agonizing screams.
He dragged my daughter toward the rear exit doors, desperate to secure a hostage for his escape.
Laura and Greg blindly attempted to run out the front loading doors, hoping to disappear into the night.
They were instantly tackled and subdued by a heavily armed SWAT team breaching the entrance.
I ignored the police and rushed through the blinding steam toward the chairs.
I quickly sliced through the ropes binding Leo and pulled him safely into my arms.
As I turned to run after Marcus, I noticed a blinking red light attached to the main structural pillar.
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My heart stopped as I realized Marcus had rigged the entire warehouse with military-grade explosives.
The digital timer was rapidly counting down, leaving us with exactly sixty seconds before the building collapsed.
