After speaking, Scarlett turned to leave.

Nina grabbed her hand. "What about you?"

Scarlett replied, "I can protect myself. I need to help them!" She gave Nina a reassuring look.

Nina hid in a small corner, a door shielding her in the darkness. Fear crept in, but she had to protect herself and her child, no matter the terror she felt.

She hugged herself tightly, closed her eyes, and tried to endure. However, the gunfire outside kept her on edge, breaking out in a cold sweat.

With her eyes shut, a memory suddenly flooded her mind.

A thin girl with yellow hair, dressed in tattered clothes, smiled. Her face was dirty as she said, "Why don't you talk? There aren't many living people here. It's so boring if you stay silent." "Aren't you afraid?"

"Not anymore," the girl replied. "I've been here since I was little. I've seen too many dead people. I'm not scared anymore. I don't even know when it will be my turn."

won't die! You can't

"My parents abandoned me. My life should have

than you, so from now on, I'm your big sister. It's better than having no family. By the way, have you seen a

She was pressed into the mud, a bun shoved in her mouth, but she protected two

give it up!" The girl, bleeding from the mouth, crawled out of the crowd and handed the dirty buns to Nina. "Quick, eat it. You need to eat to stay alive, or it will be taken away

girl with yellow hair often fought with groups of boys for the scarce food. She was

so

girls! My life is worthless, but you have such

I will protect

them,

we can

do get out, I want

Nash was fighting with

with the poison was his ultimate objective, to ensure Nash would suffer for a lifetime. He saw Nash's eagerness to save Miranda and

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