Everyone's eyes dart to Jody as he climbs out of the air vent. I thought they were sealed but I must have thought wrong. After him, everyone else follows. The vent is really small and thin, I don't know how they all fit.
Hayden's eyes find mine. The only word I can think to describe his stare is:
Mortified.
Hayden is mortified, eyes wide, eyebrows positioned in such a way that he looks like he's going to burst into tears any second. His chest is rising and falling so fast. I can practically see his heart beating in his chest. His mouth is just slightly opened. Cheeks flushed, eyes puffy, nose red. He's a beautiful mess.
I want to hug him.
But I can't.
"Well, well," Hayden's father says with a frown. He picks up the gun from his desk, points it at the group of people that just climbed through the vent.
Points it at Jody.
Before I can even think of something to say, something to do, the gun fires.
Jody falls.
My world starts to crumble. Tears fill my eyes and stream down my face. I've lost too many people. I can't lose him. I can't.
I make my way over to him as fast as I can, the wound isn't deadly. But he was shot from so close that I'm scared he'll die anyway.
Hayden stares at his father, he's standing now. He's not as tall as his father but he makes up for it with the look in his eyes.
He's much more intimidating, less wrinkles, more anger.
"Put the gun down," he growls.
"Or what? You'll shoot me?" His father laughs. Then, when he realizes Hayden's serious, he puts down the gun. "I don't need a gun to kill each and every one of you anyway."
While Hayden is talking to his father, I watch Sam make her way over to the gun very slowly. Her presence is so weak that nobody notices she's gone except for me, perfect. She's using it to her advantage.
I'm pressing Levy's shirt to Jody's chest as hard as I can. Jody isn't awake, the pressure must have knocked him out, either that or the adrenaline.
I turn to the desk, where Sam is trying to get the gun, and watch as she reaches for it.
I see a red flashing light, it flashes faster and faster as Sam's hand gets closer.
Before I realize what it is, Sam grabs the gun.
And it explodes.
Word count: 412
11-18-23
9:29 am
Short chapter guys but I needed to get something out 🙏
I'll probably post another chapter today so stay tuned
Hope you enjoyed, have a good day/night ❤️
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