Beyond the Divorce

Anya was stunned by the sudden turn of events, and I shouted, "Anya!"

Arton reacted quickly too. He dropped what he was holding and grabbed Anya, running toward us.

The lobby erupted into chaos. People scattered in all directions, screaming and ducking for cover. Some even fell to the ground.

I dared not look back, but I could vaguely sense gunfire behind us, aimed at us.

Arnold pulled both of us with him and ran toward the bar, where the back entrance would lead to a safe passage.

But just then, Arnold stumbled, his body jerked, and he suddenly let go of my arm. I was flung away by the momentum and fell to the ground. I heard Hana exclaim, "Arnold!"

I quickly looked at Arnold and saw that he had been shot in the upper arm. He ignored his injury and pressed Hana against the wall behind the bar. Then, he reached back to grab my ankle and pulled me toward him, hiding us behind the bar. "Arnold, you're injured!" I shouted. He shielded me, extending his injured arm to protect us. The sight of blood flowing from his arm was disturbing, and his face had turned pale.

"Shh." Arnold gestured for us to keep quiet. We listened intently to the sounds outside.

crowded around us. After all,

cries filling the air. Some people who had been shot lay on the ground,

worried. This place didn't seem safe. If the assailants broke in,

had been wounded in the leg fell right in front of us. People screamed and recoiled,

also people shooting from inside. Otherwise, the assailants

that the person who had rushed in earlier, the man Atlas had sent to guard us,

the people hiding here, then said, "We need to find a way into the safe

the people

safe passage. They all understood that it might be the only safe place. But no one

then, the crowd panicked again

now. He grabbed me tightly and said to Hana, "Stay behind me and stick close." "Okay."

wanted to lead

me toward the crowd, saw a man with a gun rushing toward us. It was too late. instinctively pulled Arnold down, my eyes wide with fear, my voice. trembling

closer, there was a 'bang,' and he fell to the ground, lifeless.