Lexi leaped into the at Neo’s command. In no time at all,  he had the car hot wired. They spun out of the parking lot, burning rubber. The  scent of scorched rubber in their wake lingered in their wake. Glancing back, there was no one following them and Lexi laughed.<br/>They drove along in strained silence. She could see that Neo was thinking but Lexi had no clue why the silence was stranded. She kept looking back to see if anyone was following them. So far the coast was clear. Bad pun, she thought with a silent grimace.<br/><br/>“It was kind of beautiful in a horrific way,” she observed with Neo. “Did you see the helicopter just seem to rise from the heart of the Earth? I would have enjoyed a scene like that in a movie.” She said with the emphasis on the words enjoyed in a movie.<br/><br/>“I hope I never have to be that scared any more of anything,” Lexi went on. “I’m glad I was with you. If it had been Mr. von Engels or even Sid, we would probably be dead by now.What do you think will happen now? I mean, do you think they think we are dead? If so, does that mean they will leave us in peace now? I need answers. I know you have answers, Neo. Stop being so quiet.”