Gary's real face

★★★★

"Are you hurt?" Harley asked, concern lacing his voice.

"Yeah, my foot," Nadia winced, her grip tightening around his neck. "I think something’s stuck in it."

Without hesitation, Harley scooped her up in his arms, cradling her gently as he made his way inside, his jaw set with determination.

"It's Amanda, and she has more people inside," Nadia cautioned him so that he could have his gun ready.

"Humph!" Harley hummed only, then took her to a place where there was little light and a small place to sit. He carefully laid her down, turned on the phone's flashlight, and said, "Hold it up on your feet and let me see what it is?"

Nadia's face was tired and sweaty, but her eyes were calm seeing Harley in front of her eyes. She got the phone and held it up, only then did they both notice a nail embedded in her left foot.

As soon as Harley touched the nail, Nadia cried out, clutching his hair in her palm as her agonizing voice erupted, "Oh, it’s hurt!"

Harley looked up at Nadia’s painful f