Remembering Sunday

Teddy.

"What do you mean?..." I breathe into the phone.

"I mean that she is stuck inside the garage with him, he has a gun." I can just barely make out the voice on the other end. I know it's Holman, but I just can't wrap my head around this happening. I look up and see Danny and Dad staring at me.

"Teddy? Teddy? You need to get over here, now!" He is trying to sound calm, but it isn't working for him. I drop the phone, we're in the front yard and I run. Wolf's house isn't too far from here.

"Teddy!" Danny is running after me. Dad is getting into the truck.

I run to the end of Ivy Lane and turn left, heading towards the sirens. I can hear them now. Very faintly but I can hear them. I turn right onto Popple Avenue. I can see the flashing lights, the band is in the driveway, they're all staring at the garage.

I run full speed ahead, I can hear Danny behind me. Dad's truck just passes us.

That's when I hear it. A single gun shot. Nixx.. I shake my head, no, she'll be fine. I keep running until I reach the truck. Dad is making his way through the crowd, I can see J, he's facing me. His head in his hands. He's kneeling on the pavement.

Danny is right behind me, we make our way through the crowd. People keep looking at us and shaking their heads, then looking down. No, not Nixx..