Diana tears open trunk

Diana gripped the lip of the trunk just above the license plate and yanked upward.  Instead of the latch giving, the metal of the trunk peeled upward with a shriek.  Diana bit her lip and stepped back.  The rear of the car looked like an open coin purse
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As Diana hefted the bag back into the trunk and crushed the metal back together, Alia opened the red backpack and stuffed everything she needed inside.