Red Spade***On Hold***

I heard a scream

I heard a gunshot

Then a cry of pain

I looked around for the noise and found a band of gang members, about five, sizing up a family of four. the mother looked at her husband desperately, wanting him to do something. The father was in front of his family, as if he was a shield of protection for them. Blood was seeping through his shirt in the left of his arm. The wife was breathing heavily, and her two kids were hiding in her skirt. One of the gang members, their leader, stepped up to the family. I couldn't make out what he said, for I was on the rooftop and they were down below.

Making a last minute decision, I jumped down, landing on my feet. "Hey!" I shouted. Startled, the gang members turned around and looked at me. The leader seemed to be sizing me up, thinking he could take me on.

A fight.

Three Aces stuck in a wall.

One Red Ace of Spades floating in the air.

I have won.