CHAPTER TWELVE
NOAH
The shot goes off, and immediately, I feel pain as I fall to the ground. Brittany's laughter rings in my ears as more gunshots are fired.
I stay still, not wanting to draw any attention toward me.
“Put the g*n down,” I hear Brittany say. She's breathing heavily as feet shuffle around me.
“Not happening,” Eric tells her, loading another round. Though my head is turned the other way, I know he's killed Nicolas. There's not a doubt in my mind.
“Put your fuckin' g*n down!” Brittany screeches.
Eric chuckles, completely unfazed by her. “You first.”
“I'll shoot,” she says, and I open my eyes as she moves farther away from me. Eric’s using the car as a shield while Brittany steadies her shaking hand.
I hear Katie crying, and I want nothing more than to go to her, but I
