Feeling Rose’s fear cleared my mind. As weak as I was, I remembered my purpose. I was going to do everything I had to do to keep her alive. I was about to blindly order everyone in, when Brad’s voice echoed out from the cave.
“Come in! It’s safe,” he yelled.
Running to the opening, I shifted my weight onto Thorin. Pushing Rose forward, she crouched and slid in.
Falling to the ground, I scurried in after her. As I crawled, Thorin pushed me forward. As I crossed the opening, Brad grabbed me under my arm and pulled.
“Hurry!” Brad demanded before tossing me aside.
With Thorin climbing in on top of me, Brad crouched by the cave’s opening, filling it with his body. A deafening gunshot echoed off of the claustrophobic walls. My ears felt like they were bleeding. When Brad fired a second shot
