Watch Me; SHINE
Tony muttered beside me, coughing from the smoke, his hands trembling.
Debris covered the ground metal shards, concrete pieces, remnants of the once orderly racecourse now resembling a battleground.
I felt the sting of smoke in my eyes, wiping away sweat with a shaky hand.
Where could she be?
I turned around, searching despite the pain in my ribs.
Amelia had been right behind us. She should be here.
Then I noticed Amelia’s uncle nearby, tense, holding his phone tightly. His face grim, jaw clenched. Without a word, he walked away from us, disappearing into the haze.