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CHAPTER FORTY SEVEN

GABRIELLE

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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.