Chapter 2 - Red Hope @ redhope.net

Sarah gasped for air when it left her lungs and slumped against the F-350. She opened her eyes to
Cameron's displeased features and bright blue eyes. Her breath hitched because it seemed like
Cameron's eyes glowed blue, but it had to be the overhead light.
"I do not wish to harm you," Cameron informed in a low voice.
Sarah had constricted features but painfully managed, "You said I could go."
"Yes," Cameron softly agreed then amended, "But I didn't say I would allow you."
Sarah developed dark features at this, and she shoved against Cameron yet found it impossible, for
some reason. She was pressed against the truck harder. "Why are you doing this"
The terminator looked over her shoulder because she heard another truck coming to the gas station. She
focused back on Sarah. "To protect you."
Sarah clenched her jaw and coldly stared at the terminator, who wouldn't release her. She saw the large
man get out of his truck and approached the store. She decided to get his attention and raised her voice.
"You want to kill me."
Cameron kept her right arm locked across Sarah's chest. She carefully slipped the gun in her waistband
once she detected somebody coming up behind her. She could handle the situation peacefully or with
dire consequences so she made her choice.
Sarah plastered herself against the truck when she realized Cameron's intent. But there was nothing she
could do when Cameron leaned down and captured her lips. At first Sarah fought the kiss then it was
useless after Cameron's hand threaded into her hair.
The man behind cleared his throat and hesitantly asked, "Everything alright, ladies"
Cameron withdrew from the kiss and turned her head sidelong. "We're fine." She gave a faint smirk and
explained, "My girlfriend sometimes gets rough."
The man was obviously bashful about the situation. "Not my business... sorry for interrupting." He
hastily left the apparent couple alone but muttered, "Must be from San Fran."
The terminator finally focused back on her charge, who had a dazed expression. "If my mission was to
kill you then you'd been dead awhile ago."
Sarah lifted her head off the truck and shoved aside what'd happened a moment ago. She bit her lower
lip at Cameron's honest words. She sighed and murmured "What choice do I have now"
Cameron removed her arm from Sarah's chest. "It is inefficient to argue about this anymore."
Sarah resigned to it, finally. "Alright." She was relieved once the tall, muscular woman moved off her.
She let out a shaky breath and slipped past Cameron to go to the passenger side. On her way to the
passenger door, she shook her left hand that still hurt from the punch. There was no reason why that
could have hurt so badly plus Cameron was never affected by it.
The terminator climbed back into the Ford truck and saw that Sarah had done the same. She first pulled
out her gun and repositioned it to the back of her waistband. She finally started the truck and left the