Twos and Sevens 5

Ruin

I didn’t know who the hell would be firing off a weapon here tonight of all nights. But I didn’t have long to find out.

I skidded to a halt. My feet just inches away from the pool of blood that was rapidly spreading on the floor. It had been seconds, just seconds since I had heard the shot. And yet that blood pool seemed unusually big.

I looked at it without really seeing it.

Death wasn’t a new thing for me. I had seen more than my fair share but this was different. This was….

My eyes rose, and Gems face swam into view. She looked ashen, her mouth open as scream after scream erupted from her mouth. It was a screeching sound, one that grated on my last nerve. Opening my mouth to tell her to shut up, I shut it again with a snap.

“Oh Ruin.” Avery was behind me. I could tell without turning. She had followed me even though I had told her to stay where she was.

And still, I couldn’t move.

It was like I was in some sort of trap. I knew what I should be doing. I just couldn’t do it.