Even the bracing cold couldn’t jolt Kelsie into action, and I glanced around to find Ryan leaning on my car with a cigarette in his mouth. Frowning deeply, I pursed my lips as we took the wide, steep stairs down towards the sidewalk.
I never got a chance to open my mouth, or even get within 30 feet of him, when a loud bang rang out. Kelsie ducked sharply , and I whirled around to watch Jay stumble down the stairs with his gun pointed right at us. Chaos erupted around us, but all I could see was him as I mindlessly charged up the stairs.
Another bang. Pain exploded in my shoulder, but adrenaline dulled it to an ignorable throb as I collided with Jay. He smelled like cat piss and weed, and we tumbled down a few of the marble steps.
Another bang. The bullet dug into my side, and I smashed
