The Bitter Truth

Emelia was in the process of trying to pick the door lock open when the sound of a gunshot startled her. She screamed in horror and took several steps back. She had no idea what was happening, but the first thing she thought about was the safety of her husband.

" Winter?! What's going on?!" She called out but there was no response. Emelia tried to unlock the door again, but she heard the sound of footsteps echoing outside. Against her better judgement, she leaned against the door and called out her husband's name. The person outside now stood directly on the other side of the door. For a long time, there was no response from him, and Emelia was getting a dangerous vibe. Then he started unlocking the door and she shuffled back in fright, she hurriedly looked around the room for a weapon to defend herself.

The door pried open before she could get anything. She turned to look at the intruder but felt herself relax when she saw who it was. " Damien!" she ran into his arms, feeling all the