Gabriel Johnny finished speaking, and everyone inside the car fell silent.
Within less than fifteen seconds, it felt as though they had endured an hour of protracted silence.
Scarlett Glenn asked, "What are your odds?"
Gabriel Johnny answered truthfully, "There are none."
Matilda Jenkins said, "If you're not sure, don't try it. I'm not looking to get shot."
"But if I go down there to negotiate with them, you guys might still have a chance at survival."
Gabriel Johnny used the word "you" instead of "us."
In such a perilous moment, Scarlett Glenn did not possess the courage to risk her life, nor did she intend to sacrifice her own for Gabriel Johnny, whom she had only met once.
There were others in the car besides herself: Matilda Jenkins, Thomas, Nathaniel York, Ethan Herd. She didn't want them to die.
Scarlett Glenn said, "Husband, stop the car."
Ethan Herd clenched his teeth and, after a few seconds, slammed the car to an abrupt halt.
