Juan's froze.

Shock was written all over his face in an instant. "What did you say?" he asked, his voice taking on a low but rough tone.

Ricardo repeated the words, and this time, they hit Juan like a punch to the gut. "Rocco is dead."

"No..."

"He didn't survive," Ricardo said. "He took the impact on the driver's side. It was instant."

The silence that followed that statement was long. Juan's jaw clenched tightly, his teeth grinding together. He was holding his breath, the sound of his gasps ...