Ryan stared ahead, his expression grim.

He had already checked the car—its brakes were completely non-functional, and it was a sports car, which was speeding up rapidly and impossible to stop now.

There was no saving it...

Even with the situation analyzed, Ryan maintained his composure as he turned to Ellie. "What did you have for breakfast this morning?"

With tears streaming down her face and panic etched on her features, Ellie blinked at him, clearly confused. "What did you say, Ryan?"

"I asked if you had breakfast."

"It's the middle of a crisis! Why are you asking about food?" She gasped, "We're going too fast to make that turn…!"

"So, you did eat?" Ryan pressed, his tone steady.

"Yeah, I did."

"Good. At least you won't be starving when you die."

"..."

Hearing this, Ellie's tears flowed even more freely. "But I don't want to die! I don't want to die!" she sobbed.

a river. You can swim.

is too strong! I might not make it! You're a better swimmer than I am! I

If they both

was handing her the hope

your brother;

my life; I can't let you

a death sentence, too. Let's not argue

"...Ryan, is dying painful?"

If the car crashes, we'll probably die very quickly, so we won't even feel it. There's nothing

her eyes wide.

Ryan," she said, tears cascading down her cheeks.

while outside, a group at the Cobb family

by in a blur, almost a flash, leaving them stunned as it

be able to turn

the car fishtail around

to take the wheel, if he hadn't had any experience with racing, they wouldn't have made

Selena gasped in disbelief.

rushed to the driver's

dashed over, grabbing Keira's arm. "What are you doing? You can't possibly think about going to save them! I get it; if you rescue them, we can continue our partnership, but this is reckless! Besides, that's

hand away, slamming the

never wrong! If it says there'll be an accident at ten o'clock, then there will be! If you try to save them, it'll cost you

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