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“No, wait!” Caleb shouted “We can’t leave Mav and Meer seat

“We’re not! Stay down!” I ordered

Thankfully, Caleb did as I said I drove for al for I slammed on the brakes and said, “Stay here!”

I didn’t wait to see if Caleb followed ot out of the car My gut was telling h away from the assailants that Caleb would be safe in the car for the few minutes I needed I went to the trunk and practically ripped it and the long black case inside open My fingers flew as I quickly asse even as I attached the scope to the gun It took less than thirty seconds to get to the sht as I would have liked, but it was enough

I fell to the ground and looked through the scope Relief floodedoff the assailants Meht shoulder, even as he continued to fire his gun There was a bloom of blood beneath his hand

I toreout the area I already knew fro are It took just seconds to find the first assailant and with one pull of er, he went down Three more followed I spotted another two bodies in my scope as I did a sweep of the area The last twoto flee Presumably because they’d realized they’d come under sniper fire I easily took thelers When I swung my scope back to Meunshot wound I saw that Me his hand in a thue to me that he was okay

I climbed tothe gun before tossing it in the trunk

Caleb was still huddled in the sa softly I reached down and grabbed his arm “Hey,” I said When he looked at me I said, “We’re safe Mav and Memphis too”

He let out a little sob and then nodded his head He wiped at his tears and followed et into the seat after I swept as lass off it as I could

“You’re not hurt, right?” I asked

“My ears hurt… my head too”

“The ears are fro soon” I reached for his head and turned it so I could see the back I could see a little bit of blood da his blond hair “Looks like you hit your head when you fell”