Chapter 111: The test results

Arya’s POV

Those were comforting words but when faced with such opposition they sounded empty. For God sake he had a freaking gun targeted few inches away from my head but of course he expected my unwavering faith in him. He was obviously asking for too much.

“Ahhhhh!”

A loud scream escaped my lips and then utter silence reigned. The fright in my eyes were unmatched, I turned slowly like a ghost to behold the lifeless body on the ground but Nicklaus quickly hugged my figure that was losing stamina by the second.

“Don’t look” he said.

I’m such a fool. That’s why he told me not to be afraid? Maybe he should’ve been more specific! I was trembling all over, my brain couldn’t comprehend what just happened. Nicklaus hadn’t pulled his trigger and I didn’t hear the shot all I felt was a splash of warm liquid on my face before he dropped dead.

Nicklaus pulled me from the hug to behold my face, his fingers gently wiped my face clean. I didn’t have strength to react, Nicklaus needed the clea