Jason drove his Escalade at full speed through the remainder of the woods until Sarah shouted at him to stop.
"Stop! We're too close, they'll hear us!" Sarah urged.
Jason slammed the brakes. "Everyone out! Move!" Jason barked. Behind them, the massive convoy of vehicles ground to a halt. The gangsters, all heavily armed, poured out and approached the edge of the forest, ready for war.
Officer Sparks gnawed on her lip. She was now in an even more uncomfortable position. If she thought she could easily walk away before, she doubted it now. She feared being declared an accomplice to a possible mass murder attempt. Although she still had the pistol Ethan had given her holstered at her hip, she didn't feel safe at all. Her arms trembled, but she made no rash moves, only breathing slowly, trying to avoid drawing attention.
The group reached the edge of the woods and spotted the cabin in the distance, only perimeter lights illuminating the grounds.
