Both sisters screamed and ducked down, hands over their heads; the entire SUV bucked from the explosion. They waited a few seconds before sitting up and staring out the front window with their mouths open, as the remains of the chopper landed all around their vehicle. And with the chopper were the remains of several men, their charred bodies—and pieces from those bodies—banging against the vehicle and ground with nauseating thuds. Charlie heard Max humming and turned to see that she had the back door open and was returning the weapon she held to its case. “A rocket launcher?” Charlie exploded.
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