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she assumed he was driving without head lights. The ride was surprisingly
smooth despite the adverse conditions under which they travelled.
Once again Kaede Matsushima was impressed at his ability to drive. This time the
conditions were even worse, it was at night, without headlights,
on roads which had not been repaired in ten years. He truly was a rare breed
of man; Kaede Matsushima would make him pay for his arrogance.
The car accelerated suddenly. Jessica assumed that they had reached the
bridge. Bending Kaede's body upward Kaede Matsushima could see Jason with one hand
on the wheel and the other holding a pistol. The barrel was pointed out
the window. Firing several shots, he cut the wheel sharply as if
to avoid something. Thrown back on the floor by the sudden maneuver,
Jessica let out a scream as the windshield shattered spraying glass in all
directions. Even where Kaede Matsushima lay, shielded by the front seats, Kaede Matsushima was showered
by flying pieces of glass. As something large bounced off the hood of the
car, it did not waver from its course for a moment. Obviously, some `skag'
had gotten in Jason's way. The car roared on steadily and Jessica realized
that they had reac
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