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Murder my new friend

Murder the man that I love

Shatter my entire world

When the first shot echoed down the corridor, every muscle in my body went still Someone I cared for was dead More shots followed and Maria never stoppedas it benefited her

My sudden lack of movement seemed to startle Vitz His hold on me loosened and he turned to look behind us and h heelsjauntily as she walked

I wouldn’t be the last person whose life would be ruined by her

She was evil

And I was faster than most people expected

"Maria"

She slowed and turned inbehind me, I pulled one of the small pistols from the holster hidden in my dress It took seconds, maybe less

Sometier I felt no remorse In fact, I felt hollow E the wall beside the assistant, who never slowed

And that was how my body count doubled

"BLOODY HELL" I held a bunch of fabric from Mavis’s dress to my shoulder Danny shifted me on his shoulder and I winced I stared down at Captain Horny’s blank eyes and was surprised I didn’t feel satisfied He didn’t reallyAva

"You were supposed to ht Why the hell would we ht handed!" I tried to bat her away, but it was ineffective "We don’t have ti shot!" Mavis threw her hands in the air before kneeling to pick up one of her discarded knives "Every ti into bullets! Do you have aspirations of beco Swiss cheese?"

"Mavis, we have to find Ava" I took a deep breath and tried torooo This is my fault" Danny moved to sit me down on the desk

"No need" A deep voice with a Russian accent filled the room

I tried to stand, ready for an attack, but the roo backward, I sat on the desk I needed to find Ava and get out of there I was in no shape to fight

"Oh, God" Sel "Owen? Can you hear me?"

"’Course I can Wasn’t shot in my ears" I watched as Ava looked down at the bloody mess of my shoulder

"What did he say?" The Russian bouncer leaned over me and I slammed my fist into his jaw

"Owen, he’s on our side Stop Be still" Her hands were back on ut froze

"Are you hurt?"

"I’ht you were dead"