A Huge Slap In The Face

A hot, searing pain shot through Henry’s left shoulder. His suit jacket was soon stained a darker shade of black. Kira’s eyes were wide open with shock. She was still holding the gun. Roberts was on the floor. The bullet had first grazed his cheek before penetrating Henry’s shoulder. Billy and Toby recovered from their shock two seconds later. Their ears were still ringing. But their training kicked in. Billy wrested the gun away from Kira. Toby tackled her to the ground and pinned both her arms behind her back. Kira was forced to lie on her stomach. Sharp gravel cut into the flesh of her cheeks. Henry pressed a hand to his bleeding shoulder and winced in pain. The bullet had passed right through. He bellowed, ‘Get her in the car!’ He’d had it with that woman. He would not have given her the time of day if she wasn’t Leland Hewitt’s daughter. The man gave his organs to Charlotte. Henry had been prepared to cut the girl some slack. Kira thrashed and squirmed, but she was no match for th