Chapter 99 Gunshot

• ****Hollis****
• The world froze, a suffocating silence thickening the air around me. Every heartbeat thundered in my chest, each one heavier than the last. My vision narrowed, locking onto them—shadowy figures emerging from the dark, guns drawn, eyes burning with malice. But I wasn’t looking at them. My eyes were fixed on Hailey.
• She stood there, fierce and protective, pushing Max and Summer behind her. Her face was a mask of determination, but I saw it—the flicker of fear, just beneath the surface. She wasn’t invincible.