Chapter 22
“Is everyone okay?” Brad shouted as he grabbed Emily and pulled her against him on the ground. As soon as he heard the shot, his blood had run cold. He was now on the ground with Emily, covering her head. “Keep your head down!” he shouted at her. The horse had bolted the other way, back from where they’d come, and he glanced to his right to see Neil also on the ground.
“Brad, you’re heavy. I can’t breathe,” Emily cried out, loud enough he could hear, but it was muffled, too.
He scooted back down the hill in the sand and grass, dragging Emily with him. “Keep your head down!” he shouted again at her, keeping his arm around her waist. He was on one knee, and looked over at Neil, who was about twenty feet away. Candy was beside him, scooting down the hill.
“Brad, did you see who
