Letting My Brother's Best Friend Take My V-Card

Chapter 284

LUKE

Josh leaned back against the counter, his jaw tight and his expression grim. "What are we going to do about Sarah?"

I didn't answer right away. The air between us felt heavy, every unsaid word adding to the weight pressing down on my chest. Finally, I spoke, my voice sharp. "First, what the hell did you do with the gun?" Josh's gaze didn't waver, but his tone came out clipped.

"Nothing. Left it right where I found it. But I unloaded it and took the bullets."

My fists clenched at my sides as I stared at him. "You didn't think that was worth telling me earlier? Jesus, Josh, we're sitting on a goddamn time bomb here!"

Before he could reply, a scream tore through the house, sharp and raw, cutting through the tension like a knife.

Both of us froze.

"Did you hear that?" I asked, though I already knew the answer.

Josh's face drained of color. "Yeah."

instinct. The sound had come from my house. Adrenaline surged through me, every

under my breath as we sprinted through the front door. "If someone else fucking fell and

didn't bother with caution; we didn't have the time. Josh peeled off towards the kitchen, and I

Babe! Are you okay? Jess!" I shouted, my voice echoing through the empty halls. No answer. The silence only made my

but each room was empty. The house felt wrong-off. Eerily still, like

Honey!" Josh's voice carried from below, tight with

nearly slipping in my rush. "Josh! Did

My stomach

and skidded to a halt. Jess was there, standing next to Laura. Relief flooded me, but something in their faces froze me in

eyes darted to mine, wide and full of unspoken warning. Laura stood stiff beside her, her hands gripping the counter behind her like it

just shook her head, her gaze

on?" I turned to Josh, who had come into the room

isn't anyone

a gun cocking

body locked up as I spun on

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