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

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FROM BAD TOO WORSE LUKE

A deafening crack rang out as Sarah pulled the trigger. The bullet ricocheted off the ceiling, sending shards of plaster raining down. Jess screamed, clutching Laura, both dropping to the floor.

"No!" I roared, my heart hammering as I launched myself at Sarah.

I slammed into her, knocking the gun from her hand as it skidded across the kitchen floor. Sarah shrieked, thrashing wildly beneath me. Her nails scraped against my arms and face, but I didn't let go, pinning her to the ground with every ounce of strength I had. "You ruined everything!" she screamed, her voice raw and cracking. "This was supposed to fix it! You don't understand, Luke! I was trying to help you!"

Her voice spiraled into incoherent sobs, the desperation in her words cutting through the chaos.

"Josh!" I bellowed, not daring to look away from Sarah. "Get the gun!"

But Josh wasn't listening.

"Oh my God," he whispered, his voice trembling. "There's blood- Luke, Laura's been shot!"

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face pale with terror. Blood seeped between her fingers, staining her dress and pooling on the floor beneath. Laura. Josh was kneeling beside her, his hands hovering uselessly over Laura's wound.

okay, babe," he murmured, his voice breaking as he tried to reassure her. "Help

lips trembling,

her. She bucked against my hold, but I pressed her harder into

air and drowning out Sarah's frantic

Hands where we can see

my voice raw

weapons drawn. One of them grabbed me

my chin toward Sarah as the officers restrained her. "She shot

officers pinned her hands behind her back. "They're lying!" she

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was trying to

ignored her, snapping cuffs around her wrists

her voice soft and eerie now, her wild

Josh's desperate voice

hands trembling as he brushed the hair from her face. Jess was still pressing against the wound, her face streaked with tears. "Paramedics!" Josh shouted toward the door,

rushed in with stretchers and medical kits. The sight of them brought a wave of

over me.

losing a lot of blood," Jess stammered, her voice cracking as she looked

gently nudged Jess aside, taking over with practiced efficiency. Another began checking Laura's vitals, speaking in calm, clinical tones

close to hers. "You're okay, babe," he murmured again, his voice choked.