Liam Samantha was in a state of utter shock. The traumatic experience of witnessing a man's life being taken right before her eyes had left her trembling and inconsolable. I knew I had to do something to calm her down, so I resorted to sedating her. It was a desperate measure, but it seemed to be the only way to bring some semblance of peace to her tormented mind. It served as a grim reminder to her of just how dangerous and twisted our current situation had become. Meanwhile, Badok was tending to Nate, who had suffered a gunshot wound in his left leg. Carefully wrapping a bandage around the injured limb, Nate stared at me with a mix of disbelief and curiosity. “Who do you think did this?” He asked. “Who would be stupid enough to attack your home?” Badok let go of his leg, snapped the

