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Earthquake, Chs. 1 & 2 – The Bridge, The Wrath of the Lamb
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Vicki sat in horror as the bridge wobbled and buckled. Mrs. Jenness slammed on the brakes and covered her eyes. “Make it stop,” Mrs. Jenness whimpered.
A few minutes earlier, Mrs. Jenness had been gloating over catching Vicki with a new edition of the Underground. Vicki knew she was headed back to the detention center, or possibly worse. Now both were hanging on for their lives.
Vicki checked to be sure the windows were up, in case the bridge collapsed and they fell into the water.
“Back up!” Vicki shouted.
“Make it stop!” Mrs. Jenness said.
Vicki heard the thundering of the great earthquake. It roared like a thousand cannons. The normally calm river rushed by with whitecaps as the bridge rocked.
Vicki decided to jump out and run, but before she could get the door unlocked, the bridge tipped violently and the car rolled on its top. The windshield shattered. Shards of glass flew everywhere.
They came to rest on the railing, the front of the car over the edge. Several cars toppled into the water. One man had gotten out of his vehicle and raced for safety. A few steps later and he was in the air, flying headlong into the choppy water.
How could the bridge last this long? If they fell with the bridge, the twisted metal and concrete would drag them down. The bridge tipped, then slammed the car against the railing again. Metal scraped against concrete. The back tires rose off the pavement. Vicki and Mrs. Jenness screamed as they plunged over the edge.
Earthquake, Chs. 1 & 2 – The Bridge, The Wrath of the Lamb
Earthquake, Chs. 1 and 2