The deafening sound of a gunshot reverberated throughout the large room, causing me to stumble and fall to the ground. The bullet whizzed past my ear and disappeared into the air.
"NO!" I cried out in despair as the gun slipped from my trembling hand.
My eyes focused on the unexpected intruder who had ruined my moment of liberation. My brother, Lorenzo, stood before me with a reddened face and heaving breaths. Without a second thought, I grabbed him by the shirt and shoved him to the ground.
"Why did you do that?! Why!" I shouted, my voice filled with rage and confusion.
"Have you gone mad, Noah? Are you not thinking about mom? Dad? Mia? Me!" he shot back at me.
"NO!" I yelled, reaching out for his discarded gun and pressing it to my temple. But before I could even contemplate pulling
