It felt like a million needles piercing through me at once, each one tearing through my skin and sinking deeper into my bones.

The pain wasn’t just in my chest this time.

It was everywhere.

In my throat where another scream was lodged in refusing to tear out, hearing Jennifer shout for Ethan to let me go yet again.

But he only held tighter as another gun shot ripped through the air and she shot again.

“I said let her go!” Jennifer screamed, her voice far ...