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.

You can swim. When we get close, you need to jump out! There's

it! You're a better swimmer than I am! I

If they both jumped at the same time, the car would lose control, and

was handing her the

"I'm your brother; I

can't let you

sighed. "Alright, if you jump, it's likely a death sentence, too. Let's not argue about

"...Ryan, is dying painful?"

body experiences severe trauma, it releases dopamine, which helps dull the pain during emergencies. If the car crashes, we'll probably die very quickly, so we won't even feel it.

silence, her

tears cascading down her cheeks. "But I

bizarre conversation continued in the car, while outside, a group

sports car sped by in a blur, almost a flash, leaving them stunned as it tore down the

wouldn't be able to turn

car fishtail around a corner, nearly

places with Ellie to take the wheel, if he hadn't had any experience

Selena gasped in disbelief.

rushed to the driver's seat of her own

doing? You can't possibly think about going to save them! I get it; if you rescue them, we

Keira pushed her hand away, slamming the car door

of the car!" Erin shouted, pounding on the door. "The South family's prophecies are never wrong! If it says there'll be an accident at ten o'clock, then there will

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