Nathan was in immense pain and was breathing with great difficulty. Margaret was trying her best to calm him by caressing his forehead and holding his left palm within hers. She didn’t want to lose him. He meant the whole world to her.
“You are going to be okay. I know it must be hurting a lot but you have to stay strong Nathan. I love you so much. Please hold on just a little longer. We are almost there”, she whispered through a veil of tears.
“He is going to be okay, Margaret. The bullet missed his vital organs”, said the Lieutenant reassuringly. Her thoughts were focused on the sniper. Nathan was wearing a Kevlar vest but still the bullet managed to penetrate the armor. It could only mean one thing; the assailant was using a .50 cal rifle. Not many people were skilled at using a hig
