TRIGGER WARNING
The following scenes contain depictions of gun violence. Please be advised.
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Time seemed to slow down as I watched the bullet sail through the air. It was aimed right at me, but I was rooted in the spot, too shocked to move. It was inches away from my face when suddenly, my body was jerked sideways, and I stumbled on the pavement.
"Ahck!"
Keelan's scream shortly followed my fall, and then it was chaos. Men in armored vehicles stormed the area, blocking the black van. There was a lot of shouting, and I heard several more guns fired, making me flinch at the harsh sounds.
However, all of those seemed surreal compared to the scene in front of me. Down on the road, Keelan was crumpled, his hand gripping his shoulder. I could already see blood steadily dripping down his
