Chapter 111
Nina’s POV
I squeezed my eyes shut and waited for the bullet. My hands stayed up, covering my head and chest as best as they could. The tiny red lace felt like nothing now. My whole body shook. Any second the gun would go off and that would be it. No more running. No more pain. Just nothing. My mind flashed to my mother’s face. To the old house. To better days. I held my breath and waited for the loud bang.
But nothing came.
The room stayed quiet except for Sabina’s soft crying on the floor. I opened one eye slowly. The man still held the gun, but his hand had lowered a little. His eyes were wide now. Not angry anymore. Shocked. He stared at my hand like he had seen a ghost.
“Who gave you this ring?” he asked. His voice cracked just a bit. It sounded almost panicked.
I bl
