It might not be fatal," I said. "Depends on how long it takes you to find your cell phone."
I emptied the rifle's magazine. Then I laid down the gun.
"I'd suggest you tell the police it was a hunting accident. Otherwise I'll have to tell them the truth."
I helped Sam to the truck. As she got in, she winced, then glowered at the man lying on the ground.
"If I could kick him without falling on my ass, I would," she said.
"Hopefully, he's hurting worse than you are. See if you can find a license or registration in the glove box. The cops are going to get an anonymous tip about this guy."
Sam grinned as I started the truck. "You can be seriously awesome sometimes, Maya." She paused. "And I mean that in a totally non-girl-crush kind of way."
"You don't have to clarify that."
"Yeah, usually I do.
I emptied the rifle's magazine. Then I laid down the gun.
"I'd suggest you tell the police it was a hunting accident. Otherwise I'll have to tell them the truth."
I helped Sam to the truck. As she got in, she winced, then glowered at the man lying on the ground.
"If I could kick him without falling on my ass, I would," she said.
"Hopefully, he's hurting worse than you are. See if you can find a license or registration in the glove box. The cops are going to get an anonymous tip about this guy."
Sam grinned as I started the truck. "You can be seriously awesome sometimes, Maya." She paused. "And I mean that in a totally non-girl-crush kind of way."
"You don't have to clarify that."
"Yeah, usually I do.
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