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As , he’s right again I do love her I love herrash, and he shootsNorah

Brody chuckles, a harsh, scratchy sound that makes ives two shits about you You’re just a means to an end A loose end” He touches the barrel, slick with Norah’s saliva, to her temple “I’m sorry it has to end like this, Nor I mean that”

I expect her eyes to fill with terror, but all I find is renewed deter across her features, as her hand slinks out from behind her back

The paring knife glints in her fist This tiirl came prepared

All she needs is a distraction

“You know as soon as you shoot her, I’un from you and pump your scrawny ass so full of bullets, you’ll be more lead than meat”

His sneer twists into a snarl “That’s assuh, old man”

“Maybe I’ to take?”

I can see the wheels turning behind his ugly hs the threat in front of him Clearly, I’m the one he should be wary of Not Norah Not his obedient little doll

He swings the gun in the direction of es the knife into Brody’s stomach

The gun goes off

Ringing fills my ears, but it only takes half a second to realize I’m not shot

And in that instant, I charge

I sla him down a

nd forcing the knife deeper into his gut He howls