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Best friend and worst enemy

I didnt look back, but did as Paul said, getting down slowly. Shane furrowed his brow.
“What the fuck are you doing?”
“Im just getting down…”

As I got on my knees, I heard a click behind me. I heard Kayla gasp and I shot a glance behind me. Paul leaped through the door, firing three shots from the pistol he held in his hand. Everything happened so fast it seemed like a dream. I heard the knife fall to the floor with an echoing clang. I stayed in my half-kneeling position for what seemed like forever, as my eyes watched Shane’s body fall to the floor with a dull thud.
Paul’s face was deathly white, and his unreadable expression didn’t change until Kayla ran to him, embracing him tightly.

I stood up and turned to Paul and Kayla. I saw faint tears running down his cheek, and I felt them running down mine as well. I joined their embrace without saying anything. All we did was hold each other and weep. Finally, I got enough stamina to say something.
“Come on, Kay. Lets get you out of here…”

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