Kristen POV:
I looked through the faces of the other girls, my heart pounding, and then I saw him...Karim.
I blinked… again… and again.
Karim was here… like…really here.
But what was he doing here, just in time?
I glanced around the room and saw there were more people entering after him.
I hoped he would come here for me, but it seemed he was on a mission.
Our eyes met, and I froze. Relief washed over me, but it was fleeting. A tear escaped my eye, and I had to bite my lip to keep from crying out.
I wanted to run to him, to feel safe in his arms.
I wanted to ask him what had happened when he started to avoid me.
I had questions but no answers..
Karim turned away and communicated silently with his men. They took their positions, their movements swift and deliberate. With a quick exchange of nods, they drew their guns and fired, each shot precise and deadly.