The blade hit the shelf as Shayde jumped back, avoiding the tip in the last possible second. He slumped by the wall of books, falling on his ass and crawling backwards as Adeline took two more steps towards him and raised the blade.
“Wait, don’t!” Shayde shouted in panic and rolled to the side as she leaned down, trying to thrust the knife into his chest. “You psycho woman! Just wait for a second!” He growled, kicking her feet from underneath her. Adeline lost her balance and crashed on top of him, the weapon slipping from her tired fingers. Adeline punched him when he tried to catch her hands, then wiggled out of his grip and fell backwards.
“Stop!” He hissed and the panic and desperation in his voice didn’t sound like Shayde at all. “It’s me, damn it! Look at me!”
Adeline did, against
