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FIFTY SIX
LILY’s POV
“A brave man can think, a coward cannot.” – Stephen King
A scream tears through the night. It is Sergio’s.
He has taken a bullet in his arm and instinctively releases his hold on Ian who slumps onto the floor, choking and gasping for air.
“YOU BITCH!” Sergio roars.
He is hurt and angry, but he is no fool. Then, in a moment too short to properly grasp, Sergio regains his composure and takes another shot at me.
I spring away and land somewhere among the deserted furniture in the tiny living room.
Ian tries to scamper only for Sergio to slam his foot at the back of Ian’s head, smashing the poor boy’s face into the wooden floor. Ian struggles weakly to free himself.
“IAN!!!” I cry out from behind a few rickety wooden chairs as lightning continues to flash across the howling night sky.
It is a wonder I managed to have him shot at all, given the lack of proper lighting around us. The way w
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