#Chapter 242 Getting Out

Joseph’s POV Everything happened so quickly. I heard the gun going off and at the same time everything went white, and the explosion sounded around the house. I quickly got to the ground, unsure if I was hit or not. I heard screaming coming from the floor above us and then I heard the clinking of the gun dropping to the hardwood floors. Everything went silent momentarily as my vision cleared but I could smell the smoke. Not knowing where it was coming from, I tried to search the area for Esmeralda who was no longer in the same spot she was in. Lucias was on the ground, scrambling to grab his gun but then I saw a heal dig into his hand and when I looked up, I was shocked to see Esmeralda standing over him with a scowl on her face. “Lucias!” I heard from the stairway as some of the witches came pouring down the stairs, led by the guy who shot me a couple of weeks ago. He was also carrying a gun again and some of the witches had wands in their hands. I knew witches didn’t always nee