Shattered Diamonds

"Wait, my things are still in the car. Let me grab them," Valerie said.

Valerie had just been yanked out of the driver's seat by Desmond, barely steady on her feet, but she was determined to go back.

"I just want that crown," Valerie insisted.

As soon as Valerie finished speaking, the gift box holding the crown suddenly exploded with a thunderous blast. Shrapnel and burning raffia grass scattered