My eyes are glued shut in fear. I can hear Ma losing her s**t on the other end of the phone as he ends the call laughing. My entire body is trembling and I now understand how people can pee and poo themselves. I haven’t yet, but dam it is close! “Now…” he starts before I hear a couple of noises and thumps. I try not to think of what they were, but my mind is telling me someone just got shot right in front of me. Was it one of the guards? Trying to still melt into the wall and floor, I don’t open my eyes because I seriously can’t still. I’m going to die! This is how I die! “Kate! Are you hurt?” It's Gio’s voice in front of me. “I’ve got her. Keep clearing the house”. I can’t talk, I can’t nod, I can’t do anything. My body won’t move, can’t move. “Kate, it’s just me, Gio. Open yo

