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“Urgah…” A sound that didn’t even seem human came from lips—my eyes on fire as I stared at my children My babies “No…no No No”

It was the only word I knew as I ran to them Wyatt’s body over Dona’s, both of them slumped over the bed

“Wyatt, sweetheart,” I whispered, petting his head “Coet off your sister Dona baby, push your brother off okay?”

They didn’t move

They didn’t breathe

They just lay there…like dead things

“No…No…” Lying on top of thehtly I didn’t understand What happened? What was happening?

BANG

BANG

BANG

Again the shots rang out I didn’t even bother to pick up the guns that I’d dropped But even opening the door felt i nu, but my vision blurred

“Mel, run!”

It was only because it was hiain and I wished it hadn’t I didn’t want to see hireen eyes ith fear, but for himself, not me

“Mel, go! GO!” he screamed before the man sun His lip ripped open, blood dripping down to the Persian carpet I had been forced to buy at one of those damn charity drives with Evelyn

“Mel—” He never looked away from me, even as he took another hit