Elena’s POV
The first gunshot rang out, sharp and terrifying. For a split second, I froze. Then my heart slammed against my ribs, someone was shooting at the playground!
“Ah ah….Run! Helena screamed and ran off with some kids. I didn’t even think about myself. Only one thing mattered: the children. They were all I could see.
“Down! Get down!” I shouted, throwing myself over the nearest kids, Tito and four others, covering them with my body.
They screamed, cried, and flailed. Panic had taken over. I grabbed
their hands and pulled them low to the ground. “Crawl! Crawl to me! Stay under me! Don’t look up!”
A bullet ricocheted nearby, sending grit into my hair. Pain stabbed my leg. I bit my lip and gritted my teeth. I couldn’t move, couldn’t stop now. Not with the children
