Chapter Eight: Explosion
'Hex! Li!' A truck pulled up sharply beside them. Amber leaned over the back. 'Get in! We have to get out of here. Now!' Hex scrambled in, Li following in a more graceful fashion. 'What's going on?' she asked.
'We accidentally set off a countdown. I believe the building is going to explode.' Paulo said from the driver's seat. 'Where's Alex?' Hex asked worriedly. Paulo slowed down the truck 'Wasn't he with you?'
'No, he went up another floor.' Li stood up in the back of the truck, keeping her balance easily and scanning the crowd for a sign of Alex's distinctive blonde hair. 'He's not here' Paulo slowed almost to halt 'But that means…'
'He's still in there. We've got to go back' By this time they were the only people left in the area around the building. The rest of the trucks could be seen in the distance. Hex jumped off the back of the truck, stumbling as he landed but staying upright and began to run towards the building.
Amber followed him 'Hex don't!' She had almost caught up with him, still a long way from the building, when the explosion lit up the sky.
AN: Aren't you glad the next chapter is up so you don't have to wait to find out what happens?