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Areddon broke out

Gunfire

It ricocheted into the room with a sudden spray of bullets Flashbacks of Jeep s swar up the best I could while tied to the chair

What the hell--

Whizzing bullets and the dull thud of their pock ratcheted my heart rate until I inhaled dirt fro up residence inhead

My system had a healthy dose of fear when it came to lead projectiles When Cut shotabout pain or death but saving my sister’s life I didn’t knoould feel But now I knehat happened to a body in the path of ahurts

I didn’t want a repeat

Fighting the ropes to protectgoodbye to everyone and everything I ever loved

Nila

Jass

My life story flickered pitifully lacking and empty of experience

And then…it was over

As suddenly as the gunfire began, it ceased

The silence was al as the shots

A howl replaced the bullets, growing in decibels as the seconds ticked on

I looked up

Marquise

He lay on his back, his hands glued to his chest where multiple red spots bloomed on his t-shirt I couldn’t unravel what’d happened It was just us in the roo

I looked at the open door The wooden fras and splinters from a spray of firepower, but the exit reuns erupted, and the sounds of a battle exploded out of nowhere

What the fuck is going on?

Marquise’s howls slowly turned into moans The soil beneath hi it deep into the ground