As Joanna lay motionless on the ground, Miguel workers rushed to her aid, their faces pale with shock and fear. One of them checked her pulse, his breath catching in his throat when he felt the weak flutter of her heartbeat.
"She's alive," he called out. "But we need to get her to a hospital now."
They quickly lifted her limp body into the car, one of the boys taking the wheel as they sped towards the nearest hospital.
Joanna was rushed into the emergency room, the doctors and nurses working frantically to stabilize her.
Miguel's Location
Suddenly, the tranquility was shattered by the sound of gunfire.
The black SUV emerged from the darkness, its windows tinted and its headlights blazing. Miguel's heart raced as he realized what was happening, his hand instinctively reaching for his gun.
Gio reacted quickly, swerving the car to avoid the incoming bullets, his hands moving in a blur as he tried to stay one step ahead of their pursuers.
