Chapter FORTY SEVEN

GABRIELLE I put on forced bravery and managed not to stumble with each step that made my legs feel like heavy blocks of lead. "Is this her?" He hissed at Julia, shaking her roughly. "What do you want with me!" I gritted, an ugly smile twisted on his lips and before I could guess his intentions, she shoved Julia forcefully away from him and a shot rang out. "No!!" I screamed in terror as I watched the red flower that bloomed at her chest begin to spread. He shot her! My eyes blurred with tears as I watched her struggle to breathe. Painful noises escaped her mouth. It didn't take long before she went completely limp. Dead? I prayed not. The man looked absolutely unremorseful as he tilted my chin with the mouth of his gun. I couldn't help but feel that Julia had died because of me, maybe if she had just told the truth from the beginning he wouldn't have killed her. Why did she protect me anyway? I could already guess the reason before the question formed fully in my head. She had to be on