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"It means, that in order to hurt him I have to hurt you."
"Maddie, no, you can't—"
"I'm not going to hurt you whilst you're pregnant, Eve…" She said and the panic I'd felt lowered ever so slightly. Until Maddie lifted her gun and started waving it around again as she spoke.
"But one day, I'll conclude my plan and Kit Carson will regret the day he ever—"
I gasped.
All went silent for what felt like forever until blood came gushing down the front of Maddie's t-shirt and she flopped forward—all life within her leaving through her eyes as she stared at me.
Then I stared behind her to where Lilly stood.
In her hand the kitchen knife still stood to attention covered in blood.
With the shock, she dropped the knife as Maddie's body fell further forward. Now, her full chest was soaked in blood and sickness filled my body, knowing she was dead.
"Holy fuck, I've just killed someone," Lilly said and I stared at her. I breathed heavily then, as the adrenaline caught up with me all I could do was get up and run to Lilly. She stood in the same exact position that she had stood after dropping the knife. Only now, she was crying and I wrapped my arms around her.
"I had to, Eves," she sobbed. "I didn't know if she was going to kill you with the gun. I could see her through the gap in the door, she was—"
"It's okay," I shushed her and held her head against my chest. I tried to calm her as she stood trembling. I led her out of the living room and away from Maddie's body that sat limp on the couch.
"I'm gonna be sick," Lilly said then and ran to the toilet to the side of the hallway.
Then I screamed when the front door slammed open and two masked men marched in. They weren't armed, but they were masked and I backed myself against the wall as they marched into the hallway. I recognised their bodies and before I could make up my mind, Kit pulled his mask off and stared at me.
"Eves," he breathed and I ran towards him and wrapped my arms around his neck. He scooped me up and brought his arms around my back.
Nick pulled his mask off too and Kit directed him to move ahead.
"The rest of Delta will be here soon. We have reason to believe Maddie is here," Kit said and he reached his hands forward to take mine.
I hadn't realised until then, but I was trembling and Kit stared at me.
Before I could say something, we each heard Nick calling from within the living room.
"Kit?" I asked, looking up at him.
"Where are Bob and Phil?"
Why hadn't they known about Maddie being here? Why hadn't they stopped her?
"They're in a pretty bad way," he answered.
"What does that mean? Wait, are theydead?" My eyes widened.
"No," he shook his head. "Maddie tricked them, she led Phil away from the house, shot him in the legs and left a trap for Bob knowing he'd be running back to get to you."
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. How had we not heard gunshots?
"They're both fine, they'll both be fine. It's gonna be okay," he said and then Lilly came out of the toilet, looking like a white sheet.
"I killed her," she said, still babbling on in shock.
Nick took his opportunity to come to her and he placed his hands on her to steady her body.
"Have you seen?" she asked him and he nodded.
