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It takes this for me to see the light?
What follows can only be described as a rainfall of gunshots.
Holy shit, I’m going to die.
I’m going to fucking die.
My entire body trembles from the anxiety rushing through my veins, adrenaline twisting my gut.
The shooting seems to last an eternity then, everything stops.
The night is as quiet as it was several minutes ago, before the nightmare started.
Is it over?
I need to call for help.
I need to get out of here.
I reach out for my cracked phone. I try to power it, but it’s a lost cause.
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
I asked the phone company to transfer the old office’s number to my phone until we buy corded phones, which Alice planned on doing tomorrow. So right now, I’m screwed.
Panicked, I start belly-crawling, tears streaming down my face.
My first instinct is to turn the lights off. I don’t know who’s out there, and I sure as hell don’t want them to know I’m in here. They have guns. I don’t.
Fuck, I’m shaking like a leaf.
Once the office is immersed in darkness, I crawl to safety, praying to God and all the saints up above.
Chapter 28
Levi
After a promising meeting with vendors vying for our business, I’m standing in front of the Quintus Hotel, waiting for the valet to bring my car. I’m wearing multiple hats these days, but tonight’s meeting was all about the stage production businesses. Linc is on daddy duty, so it’s just me. When I see the white Porsche Carrera approach, I can’t help but grin. Going back home to my girl is my favorite time of the day. We’ve had a few rocky moments adjusting to each other, but overall, asking her to move in with me is the best decision I’ve made in a long time. The valet hands me the keys to my sports car. I’m just about to slip behind the wheel when my phone rings. I rummage for it inside the pocket of my suit jacket.
“Hey, Linc,” I say, answering the call. “Calling to find out how the meeting went?”
“No.” I expect him to elaborate, but he doesn’t.
“Linc?”
“I’m heading to the studio.”
I frown at the phone. “Everyone is versed on what they’re supposed to do, and if anyone has questions, Stephen is there to answer them—”
“Stephen called in a panic—”
“Why?”
Stephen is one of our supervisors. The guy is unflappable even under the most stressful deadlines.
My brother lets out a long sigh. If I didn’t know better, I’d say it was a long-suffering sigh. The team must’ve hit a wall.
“Levi, there’s been a shooting—”
