Traveling at the hover car's speed, he would have a window of two seconds to jump out of the car or else the momentum would make them miss the lake. If he missed, he would need all nine of a cat's lives to survive.
Alex's focused intently, silencing all other thoughts and processes, his mind quietly calculating the time and distance.
1, 2, 3… Now!
Alex held Yuri, briskly hit open the car door, and jumped out of the car.
Their bodies quickly fell and Alex felt the momentum slow and lose energy. Upon hitting the surface of the water, their bodies bounced up and across a couple of meters before falling once more, landing them in the water with a smack.
Alex was completely encased by icy lake water, which washed away the blood on his face and numbed all his pain.
