The Accident Scene

Henry had already used his Super Hearing to confirm that three cars had collided up ahead, blocking the entire road.

They happened to be stuck on the bridge, in an awkward position with nowhere to go. They could not reverse and take another route because a long line of cars was jammed behind them as well. Nor could they move forward and bypass the crashed vehicles. All they could do was wait obediently for the police to clear the accident and restore traffic.

It was not that Skye did not believe Henry's explanation. It was just that something in her bloodline had awakened, making her want to see what had happened. So she rolled down the window by hand and craned her neck outside. She even wanted to unfasten her seat belt and go take a look.

"Sit still. We're on a bridge. If you get hit and die, even the insurance won't pay out."

"Why do you only care about money? Money, money, money everywhere," Skye complained unhappily.

"Because life is precious, and wasting it carelessly is shameful. Money is the most straightforward measure of value, letting people quickly understand how valuable something is. If I don't talk to you about money, should I lecture you about Reason instead? Would you even listen?"

"You could have said it properly, but you just had to say something infuriating." Henry's blunt truth made Skye mutter as she obediently sat back down. Her neck, however, stretched even farther.

Through the gaps between the cars, they could still see part of the accident ahead. One of the cars had flipped over and was wedged against the edge of the bridge.

"Should we call the police?" Skye asked, taking out her phone.

"Someone will probably call, but you can if you want. Afterward, call