Chapter 19

Another person can't die because of me. I don't want to hear those ear-splitting sounds of the gun. I look around. The girls are scared to death; some have their eyes and ears closed, waiting for whatever happens next. I think the guards have normalized these kinds of scenarios because nobody is blinking among them. They are waiting for the boss to do as he pleases, so that they can clean up the mess. I amass the little courage I have in me and walk to Ejay, standing in front of him. "Don't Ejay!" My voice is a bit shaky, but I force myself to remain calm. "That's enough, please. Please?" Everybody looks at me. I know it's risky and childish, but I can't stand and watch this psychopath kill another person. "Ejay." He doesn't even seem to hear me.

He points the gun at the man behind me, and I jump right in front of the gun. "Move away, Gia." He warns, gritting his teeth. 

"Gia." Everybody is calling me to obey the command of the boss, but I stand my ground. Nob