Chapter 10: Loosen up

The trio pulled into a small breakfast café.

"Hello. Is it three?" The waiter asked.

"Yes sir." Tony said.

The three were seated.

"And what can I start you with for drinks?" The waiter said.

"Coffee." Tony said.

"Yeah. That." Isaac said, Cora nodding in agreement.

"Ok. I'll have that right out." The waiter said and walked off.

"Tony." Cora said. "I'd like to thank you, for, not only helping us get home, but, everything in between."

"Don't worry about it." Tony said, "I was always looking for some adventure in my life. I guess this is it. It feels like a privilege to go to California, and... Just start a new life. So if you feel in debt, don't worry about it, it's not just about you." Tony said, but winked showing he was just joking around.

Cora laughed, "Ok. I guess I got that off my shoulders."

"Don't mention the heavy weight on your left one." Isaac said, gently and jokingly leaning into her.

"Never." Cora laughed.

After breakfast, the three were out again.

"So, um, where are we?" Cora asked.

"You are quite the talker. Um, just a hundred miles from the border crossing into California." Tony said.

"And guys, I think we have company. They've been following us since we left the café." Isaac said, head turned to the back window.

Tony glanced through his rearview mirror, "I can't see, they're windshield is too dark. Can you... Smell them?"

"Uh. Yeah." Isaac said nervously.

Suddenly... "Cora get down!" Isaac held Cora down to the seat as a shot sounded and glass shattered.

After a few minutes for Cora to recover, "They're not playing."

Tony pressed on the gas, speeding up almost reaching 90 mph.

"Do you have a weapon?" Cora shouted underneath Isaac.

"What. Do you think I'm a serial killer?" Tony called back, having to talk over the repeating gun shots.

"Or maybe someone who has self-defense. Do you or not?!" Isaac broke in.

Tony hesitated, but finally spoke up, "Under my seat in the back."

Isaac found it, then rolled down the window, another shot fired.

"Cora, stay down. Tony, keep driving." Isaac said.

Then everything seemed to go in a slightly speedy/slow motion, Isaac took his chance to peek out the window, make aim, a lucky aim, and shot.

Screeching tires sounded, then the hunter's car began to skid off the road, rolling again and again before a tiny poof of fire.

Isaac retreated back in the car, rolling up the window, and returned the gun under the seat.

"How did you..." Tony started, looking at him through the mirror.

"Don't ask. Never used a gun in my life." Isaac said, panting, calming his heart down.

After a few glanced to one another, Cora sitting up from laying on the seat, and smiled at him.

Cora started first, letting out a nervous but bubbly laugh.

The car began to fill with nervous but relieved laughter.

A/N:

*Sigh*

Two extremely long chapters left.

This adventure was very fun for me.

But...

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