“Pffft… pffft… pffft…”

The eerie noises shattered the uneasy silence inside the car, and almost instantly, an unbearable stench hit everyone.

“Who farted?! Ugh, it’s horrible!”

Louis reacted fastest, covering his mouth and shouting, then remembered that everyone in the car was family, not his teammates. A wave of embarrassment washed over him.

Sylvia jumped to defend herself first.

“Not me!”

William stayed quiet, but his eyes darted toward Michael, saying more than words could.

Michael’s face alternated between red and black.

“I… I just needed to use the bathroom.”

He bolted from the car, and as he did, another round of “pffft… pffft” erupted, accompanied by a faint yellow...