A Sweet Chase (gxg)

Eleven

The tension held within the atmosphere was almost palpable. No one moved or said anything for a few seconds until Therese was the first to react.
Out of the side of her coat, she drew a gun, pointing it in such an angle that only Ryn and Harper were able to see it.

"Harper," She whispered and Ryn turned around to silently witness the exchange. The redhead wasn't delighted over the interaction, her face held an expression that was reflecting her contempt.

"Therese," she hissed in a bitter almost cold tone.

"What are you doing here in ankersville?"

"Curious I see. I should ask you the same.." Harper had replied and her sister chuckled.
The sound was rather beautiful to listen too Ryn thought, still very much observing the interaction.

"Don't get fucking smart with me. I've caught word from a few of my friends that someone was looking for me and I should've known it was you. Can't live to see me happy and free right?"

"Nothing of the sort, I'm not looking for you. And please, there's no need for the gun, put it away before you hurt someone."

"Oh shut up Harper, I'm sick of hearing you talk, especially telling me what to do," Therese snapped.
She was angry and it showed.

The only other persons who weren't talking stood watching the entire scenario play out.
Chad's eyes were lingering on Ryn while she had her eyes on everyone and their movements.

"I think you should listen to Harper, put the gun away and let's just all calm down." Ryn slipped in and Therese turned her attention to her.
Blatantly she ran her gaze along Ryn's entire being before settling with a smirk.

"I see you've finally found a new fuck toy and I must say, this one is quite unlike your taste." She said with a deep chuckle as she shook her head.

"I'm not her lover,"

"No one cares what you are. Now, Harper, it's either a coincidence that we've both happened to be in the same diner at once or you've been following me; which I hope the latter isn't true because I will fucking injure you if that's the case."

"I'm not following you for the last time." Harper lied which caused Therese to scowl.

"Fine. Then I hope you wouldn't mind me leaving then." She said nodding to Chad to pave a way for them to exit.
Just as he had opened the door, Ryn reached into the back of her jeans and pulled out her gun.

"I'm sorry but I can't have you do that." She sounded pointing the weapon directly at Therese whose expression was a mixture of shock and anger.

"Oh sweety watch me." She rushed the words out and quickly fired a shot from her gun into the air.
The sound was deafening and instantly those around started screaming. The uproar from the patrons along with the suddenness of Therese's action caused Ryn to pull Harper into her hold and shading them both from the unexpected.

Harper was terrified. Her heart felt like it was leaping out of her chest, but even in such a fearful time, she felt Ryn's hold around her body. She was protecting her, shielding her with her own body to be precise and at that moment she felt something.
Whatever it was, it had been rather intense, along with the immobilizing fear.

"C'mon we have to follow them," Ryn uttered after establishing that Therese and Chad had long left the diner.
Grabbing Harper by her arm, she dragged her along until they were at the parking lot.
A few meters up ahead, a car suspected to be the one the con and her lover used as their means of transportation blazed away.

"Get in fast, we're going after them."

Harper swallowed the saliva that seemed to weigh a ton in her throat as she analyzed the situation. It left her trembling with fear in the process, nevertheless, she climbed into the vehicle, which Ryn handled like a maniac.

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They followed behind Therese's vehicle, both cars speeding down the road.
On the far side, Harper sat in her seat holding onto any and everything she could for dear life.

At that time as both cars raced side by side, no one said anything. Ryn was focused on matching every turn, speed, and rage of the vehicle in front, veering close to the other every ten seconds or so.

Besides her, Ryn kept hearing loud gasps coming from Harper. Every once in a while she would glance her way to find all the colour drained from her face.
She looked sick, at which Ryn pitied her but what she was doing needed to be done.

A sudden and loud bang echoed from the side, Harper screamed in her seat when she realized what was happening.
Someone within the other car was shooting at them and the bullet missed her by a few inches, breaking through the window on her side.

Ryn slowed the vehicle just to let the other drift up a little further and it's when they both realized that it was Chad doing the shooting.
He was in the back seat of the car hanging out firing aimless shots at them.

Harper kept screaming and trying to grip Ryn and the need to be still and focused was great but she was unable too when all this unfolded before her.

"Harper, get in the backseat." She stressed, glancing over to the redhead to find her eyes enlarged from shock.

"What, are you crazy, he's shooting at us,"

"Yes, but get in the back and stay low. You'll be safer."

"I can't. Why not shoot back at them?"

"I'm not superwoman. I can't drive and shoot at them."

"Ahhhh!" Harper exclaimed ducking and covering her head.

"Okay, okay. I'm getting in the back." She rambled and quickly slipped over to the back. She kept her head down as her eyes were squeezed shut.

She was never a religious person but at the time she felt Ryn's SUV swerve, hitting Therese's car, she started praying. Never in her entire life would she have dreamt of such a day where she'd be shielding herself in the backseat of someone's car while they tried to run another vehicle off of the road but there she was, on the verge of pissing herself due to the fear.

"Oh my god!" She kept repeating each time the car she was in slammed against the other.
Over the sounds of revving engines and screeching tires, Ryn's voice could be heard as she riddled the air around them with profanities.

During the entire ordeal never once did she fire her weapon at the two idiots up ahead and she had her reasons for it.
Ryn was waiting for the perfect time too, but the perfect time never came.

To both Ryn and Harper's surprise, they panicked heavily as their car spun uncontrollably due to a shot being fired at one of the wheels. Blowing out the tire causing the car to slow and run off the side of the deserted road.
There was nothing else for them to do but catch their breaths and watched as the other vehicle blazed away.