All Chapters of Shadows Between Us : Chapter 41 - Chapter 47

The gunshot did not sound far away It sounded very close too close Ethan’s heart stopped for a second. Then it started beating fast and hard. The sound of the gunshot echoed in the red hallway Kai Ethan didn’t think He ran “Ethan, wait!” Daniel shouted behind him But Ethan didn’t stop.The hallway felt longer than before red lights flashed everywhere the alarms were still ringing people were shouting somewhere in the building But Ethan only heard one thing in his mind the gunshot please not him please not Kai He turned the corner quickly and almost slipped. At the end of the hallway, a metal door was half open. A little smoke was coming out.Ethan felt scared he pushed the door open Inside, the room was messy two officers were on the floor. One was awake and holding his arm. He was bleeding. The other was unconscious and in the middle of the room Kai Standing alive Ethan almost fell from relief “Kai!” kai turned quickly his eyes were wide and was breathing fast “Ethan?” In his han

The gunshot was very loud It didn’t sound like in movies It was sharp and close. It made the air shake For a second, nobody moved Then everything happened at once Kai screamed, “Ethan!”Smoke came from the soldier’s gun The room smelled like metal and fire The red emergency lights made everyone look scared and tense Ethan was still standing Kai’s heart almost stopped Then Ethan moved slightly.A dark red stain slowly spread on his shirt, just under his ribs “No,” Kai whispered The soldiers held Kai tighter when he tried to run to Ethan “Stay back!” one of them shouted Ethan looked down at the blood on his shirt like he didn’t understand what it was Then he looked up at Kai And he smiled again Not because it didn’t hurt But because he didn’t regret protecting him “I said… take me,” Ethan said softly. His voice was weak now.Then his legs gave up He fell hard to the floor “ETHAN!” Kai screamed The officers rushed toward Ethan Some pointed their guns again Others grabbed him and pushed h

Kai had never felt fear like this before not loud fear, not the kind that makes you scream this one was quiet heavy sitting inside his chest, making it hard to breathe everything around him was dark gunshots shouting feet running on dry leaves.But none of it felt real anymore only one thing felt real ethan in his arms still too still “Choose now.” the voice was still close to his ear calm cold not rushed like they already knew what he would do kai’s fingers tightened around Ethan’s shirt he could feel the wetness blood still bleeding still losing time “I don’t even know who you are,” Kai said quietly his voice shook he hated that it shook “You don’t need to,” the voice replied.Another gunshot cracked through the trees closer too close a shout followed “They’re over here!” flashlights flashed again somewhere behind them not many but enough kai’s heart jumped “They’re coming,” he whispered “I know,” the voice said still calm still too calm kai swallowed hard “What happens if I go wit