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chapter fifteen: burn, baby, burn
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THE CAR WAS quiet. All of them were stuck in a tense silence, the prospect of what they were about to do weighing down on all of them. Every now and then, Lucas would give Serenity directions on where they had to go, and the gas would occasionally slosh in the cans.
Serenity sighed as she focused on the road. She was driving a bit faster than normal — one, because Billy's car was fast, and two, she just wanted to get this done and over with. The quicker they got this over with the better.
"Nancy?" Serenity heard Steve mumble.
Serenity looked through the rearview mirror. Even through the dark, she could see Steve's bruised and bloody figure start to stir in the backseat, being held down by Max sitting on top of him.
"No, don't touch it," Dustin stated from the backseat. "Hey, buddy. Shh. It's okay, you put up a good fight. He kicked your ass, but you put up a fight. You're okay."
"Okay, you're gonna keep straight for half a mile, then make a left on Mount Sinai," Lucas instructed.
"What's going on?" Steve slurred.
Serenity glanced back at him for a moment. "Morning, sunshine."
"'Renity?"
Serenity looked back at the road. "That's me, sweetheart."
"You're — you're driving? To where?"
She shrugged. "To the tunnels. We're about to light this bitch up."
Steve's eyes widened in panic and tried to sit up. "Oh my God."
"Listen, we didn't want to bring you," Dustin explained. "But Serenity said she would only take us if we brought you along. She promised that you'd be cool, okay?"
"I am not cool right now! Serenity, what — what are you thinking—"
"Steve, shut up," Serenity voiced. "I'm trying to drive in the dark, which you know I hate."
"Oh, wait, that's Mount Sinai," Lucas said. "Make a left."
Serenity slowed the car down and gently turned onto Mount Sinai. She continued to drive calmly down the street, all while Steve was freaking out in the back seat.
