I left the house as fast as I could. My heart was pounding hard against my chest. I could almost feel it about to burst out at any moment.
'Wait for me, Sussan. Don't go so fast!' It was Aly. She was only a few steps behind me. I could hear the strength of her footsteps on the ground.
For a moment, I considered the idea of telling her to leave me alone, that I had to hurry to reach the twins in case they needed me.
In my mind, I had convinced myself that only I could save them if they got hurt with one of the silver bullets.
What I hadn't considered in my haste was the fact that when I saved Aly, I had drawn so much energy from myself that I was nearly dying. What would I do if something like that happened again?
What if it was both of them?
My legs still felt shaky. I wasn't full
