Chapter 77

Gage’s POV

From my spot behind the wall, I aim the gas tank of one of the vehicles as the men pour out from it. When I’m sure that no innocent civilian is lurking around, I release the trigger and the bullet hits the gas tank.

The ground quivers from the explosion and Scarlett’s hands flies to her ears. She shakes in fear and I nudge her with my elbow.

“Hey, are you okay?” I ask, because it’s quite unusual for her to react this way. She’s seen and caused too many explosions to cower at one.

“No...no I’m not okay.” She responds and I pat her head. Under different circumstances, I would have trapped her in my arms so she feels as safe as I promise her to be. But now, that’s a luxury that we can’t afford as Valentine’s men ransack the messy roads for us.

I shoot at them again and this time, I’m able to take down some do them. I run out of bullets and I stretch out my hands towards Scarlett which she eyes like a loaf of rotten meat.

“Your gun.”