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72 - Everything is falling apart.

Author: Moon
last update publish date: 2026-03-25 22:11:34

Nick POV

I had not slept, not even a little. I lay on my bed, staring at the ceiling, my eyes open and dry. Every time I tried to close them, my mind started running again. The same thoughts. The same problems. Over and over. The videos, the pictures. Ariana, Laura, Her father.

Everything felt like it was crashing together at once. I turned to my side and grabbed my phone. The screen lit up immediately. Notifications, too many. I stared at them for a few seconds before unlocking it. Bad idea. V
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    The gunshot echoed through the forest. Time seemed to stop. David threw himself in front of Nick without thinking. The bullet struck him in the shoulder with terrible force. He stumbled backward and crashed onto the ground. "Dad!"Nick's scream cut through the sound of gunfire. Hayes saw the chance and quickly crawled away. Before Nick could chase him, another wave of bullets forced everyone to take cover. Ariana ran toward Nick. She dropped to her knees beside David. "Oh my God."Blood quickly spread across David's shirt. He pressed one hand against the wound and forced a weak smile. "I'm still here."Nick knelt beside him. His hands shook as he tried to stop the bleeding. "You saved me."David looked into his son's eyes. "I finally got the chance.""I wasn't going to waste it."Nick fought back tears. "You should have let me take the bullet."David slowly shook his head. "No father would ever do that."Another explosion sounded nearby. One of the black SUVs burst into flames. Julian

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