Roland clenched his jaw tight, staring at Zoey’s frightened gaze, and then he nodded faintly.
Zoey picked the signal quickly. She pushed the man with the penknife aside first, and before the one with the gun could grab her, she'd already slipped away running for two security officers patrolling the scene.
“Help,” Zoey screamed.
A gunshot blasted through the atmosphere, sending shockwaves throughout the airport. The man with the gun shot but missed.
Another deafening bang split the air, countless others followed.
Zoey ducked instinctively, her scream drowned by the echoing gunfire. The bullet struck off a metal railing, sparks spitting across the polished floor.
The pedestrians shrieked, and then their voices tore through the airport with loud yelling.
A mother yanked her child close
