BENITA CELESTINE

4 seconds before the explosion, there were just two wires left to be disabled, that was either live or die, it would either explode or be disabled.

Cutting the wrong wire would trigger it, and cutting the right wire would disarm it.

I swallowed hard, watching Scott's hands tremble over the wires, confused about which one was disabled or which one would explode.

The air was thick with tension as Scott's face contorted in distress. Before I could react, a dark stain spread ...