178 Is the auntie dead?

BANG! 1

When shots were fired in this quiet neighborhood, everyone snapped awake at the sharp and alarming sound. Even the officers sleeping in the car jolt into consciousness.

"Papa!" Penny yelled as her breath hitched, watching her father jump away from the door and roll on the ground. "Papa!"

Penny called and ran as fast as she could to her father. She saw the spark but was not sure if Charles was hit or if he was able to dodge it. Either way, shots were fired.

"Papa!" Penny's breath hitched when she saw Charles get up from the ground. Yet, she still didn't feel relieved when she saw the door fly open from the inside.

Penny and Charles turned to the door, and despite the lack of light in the street, they could see the speck of blood all across the man. The man was still wearing the same clothes as the one he had this morning. However, he was drenched with sweat and blood

from him.

blood that didn't seem

"No," Penny breathed out when the man pointed the improvised gun at Charles.

"Hey!"

Just then, the officers in the area shouted. Upon seeing them, the man retrieved the gun and hissed through his gritted teeth.

"Fuck!" the man shouted and fled, running away from them as fast as he could.

The officer immediately called for backup again, informing the other officers about the

development after the shots were fired. Penny, on the other hand, rushed to her father's side.

"Papa!" Penny sat beside Charles, helping him sit up. "Papa, are you okay?"

"Penny, I told

pressed her lips and yelled, "How can I

a second, Charles flinched because she reminded him of Allison so suddenly. However, seeing

subtle smile. "Good thing I was able to

raised his arms to show her he was perfectly fine. However, he winced a little as his shoulder ached a

I'm only ninety perfectly fine, he laughed

officers reached them.

what he had seen inside. "Check the

hear him Slowly he

178 is the

wide-eyed.

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officers, pointing at the father and daughter. When the other officers reached them,

first thing he saw was

counter.

house. She didn't see the person in the kitchen, but she saw how the place was turned upside down. She also saw blood all over the place

It was horrifying.

wasn't lying when he said he wasn't shot not even a graze. "He's a terrible shooter, Charles joked, only to stop when Penny glared at him. He laughed awkwardly as he faced his daughter. "He he. Penny" "Papa, why would go there on your

what he's doing. You might not know this, but your dad was really good when I was

wasn't appeased, looking at him with conflict in her eyes. She was both frustrated. and scared, knowing if things ended differently, Charles

Suddenly, a person turned up in front of Penny and Charles. The father and daughter

brows, feeling like she had seen him before. However, she couldn't tell where and when exactly. The man gazed

"Hey"

quickly cleared his throat and straightened his back,

you're okay," said the man, earning an irritated look from

You're shocking

the auntie

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