All around them were shouts of confusion and, strangely, some laughter.
Ashleigh lifted her head to look. Some people ran and then quickly stopped when someone else pointed to the sky. Others already stared up into the night with expressions of joy and delight. Finally, she glanced up and saw fireworks painting the night sky.
But what she had heard was, without a doubt, an explosion.
She moved to sit up when she caught a movement out of the corner of her eye. A flash and then something flying through the air. It landed near the platform where she and Caleb had been seated for dinner.
Her eyes widened in horror as she saw the sparks beneath the table. Beside her, Fiona moved to sit up. Quickly Ashleigh turned and threw herself back to the ground on top of Fiona just as the device exploded on the platform. Debris sprayed over them; Ashleigh let out a grunt as what she assumed was part of a table slammed against her back.
