Chapter 6
"Jason!" Gia cried again. She heard the sirens stop, followed a few seconds later by an explosion. She could see the giant fireball rise up from somewhere around the curve.
"No!" she yelled as she sank to her knees. She buried her face in her hands and wept uncontrollably. She stayed that way for several minutes before she heard more sirens. She watched as two fire engines and an ambulance passed her. "Oh Jason," she whispered.
Gia jumped as someone tapped her on the shoulder from behind. She turned her head and looked behind her. A smile crossed her face and she jumped to her feet. "Jason!" she cried as she threw herself into his arms.
"Shhh," he said as he held her tightly. Jason put his hand on the back of her head and gently stroked her hair. "I'm here. I'm all right," he said.
"How… how did you get out of the car?" she asked with her voice shaking.
"I didn't."
"What? But…"
"I mean, I wasn't the one that wrecked. It was one of the police cars."
Gia breathed a sigh of relief. "I… I thought…"
"I know, but I'm here now."
She suddenly realized that he had walked back to get her. "So where did you leave the car?"
"Um… It's in the lake," he said cautiously, not knowing how she would react.
"What? I thought you said you didn't wreck."
"I didn't. I pushed it in."
"You… you pushed my car into the lake?" Gia asked not sure she heard right.
"I had to. We had to get rid of that car. Your brother knows what it looks like and he probably knows the license number." Jason saw the angry look on her face. "Don't worry, when this is over, we'll get you a new one."
Gia smiled. "I'm sorry. Here you've been accused of murder and I'm worrying about my car."
Jason laughed. "Let's get out of here," he said taking her hand and leading her farther off the road.