Seeds of Doubt

"Try to hang on a little longer. The hospital's just ahead," Celine said, unsure how else to comfort her. Seeing the blood still seeping through the bandage made her own hands tremble.

"Thank you," Gemma whispered, then closed her eyes. A faint, almost defiant smile touched her lips—whether for show or out of sheer willpower.

The two in the front seat didn't see it.

The entrance to the underground