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-----------------------------------------------------------3:45am-----------------------------------------------------------

The night sky was dark, the city almost silent as I felt the blood pour from my chest. The events of that evening continued to play in my mind. I tried to lift my limbs. It felt like someone had put a hundred pounds worth of weight on my body. I couldn't move. My ears rang from all of the explosions. I couldn't call out either as fear took over my mind. If only we had known what we were walking into three hours prior.

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"Are they coming?" I asked quietly as we sat outside the Dillard's shop. It had been 40 minutes since we arrived. The lights were still on, allowing us to see shadows and silhouettes of the people inside. 

"They're 15 minutes out." H whispered, watching our surroundings in the rearview mirror. 

"What's the plan when they get here?" 

"Niall will go in with us while Liam and Louis keep watch out here." 

"How long do we have?"

"Until the sun rises." H sighed.

"What if I hesitate?" 

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