Chapter 114

Elena’s POV The first gunshot rang out, sharp and terrifying. For a split second, I froze. Then my heart slammed against my ribs, someone was shooting at the playground! “Ah ah….Run! Helena screamed and ran off with some kids. I didn’t even think about myself. Only one thing mattered: the children. They were all I could see. “Down! Get down!” I shouted, throwing myself over the nearest kids, Tito and four others, covering them with my body. They screamed, cried, and flailed. Panic had taken over. I grabbed their hands and pulled them low to the ground. “Crawl! Crawl to me! Stay under me! Don’t look up!” A bullet ricocheted nearby, sending grit into my hair. Pain stabbed my leg. I bit my lip and gritted my teeth. I couldn’t move, couldn’t stop now. Not with the children depending on me. “Trust me,” I yelled, pressing myself closer to the ground, shielding them with my body. “I won’t let anything happen to you! Just stay low!” I scanned the playground with wild eyes. There was a shed nea