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There was no way out.

Their assailant kept firing, and glass rained down on them.

“Jack, we’re trapped.”

“Barricade yourself in the closet and call 9-1-1.”

“What about you?”

A shot pinged against the door frame, and she screamed. “Go,” Jack urged her. “I’ll hold them off.”

Rebecca followed his command.

The gunshots outside the door stopped and an ominous silence descended. “Jack, are you there? Are you hurt?”

“I’m fine.” But his reply was filled with pain.

She turned the knob to go to his aid, but the door wouldn’t budge.

“I locked it,” he said. “Stay where you are. I got this covered.”

“You were never a good liar,” she replied. “You’re hurt. I can tell.”

“You’re not such a great liar yourself. You can tell yourself a million times that we’re not meant to be together, but it’ll never make it true.” His voice turned into a guttural growl, as though he were gritting his teeth against pain.

The sounds of gunshots once again filled her ears. Then she noticed a dark trickle weaving its way under the crack of the door. She touched it. Blood!

She heard the click of his gun. He was wounded and out of ammunition…and their assailant kept coming.