BLOOD DEBT
Smoke curls into the air.
A crash of my heart against my ribs.
"No," I breathe. "No, no, no."
The door breaks open, and one of the guards runs in.
Get away at the window, he says.
"What's happening?" I demand.
"We're under attack," he says. "Get down."
I cannot move before the glass breaks. I scream and run as the shards fall and cut my arm. The guard yells into his radio and drives me against the wall.
“There is gunfire in the halls.” Someone yells in pain. I can feel the floor shaking under my feet because of the sound of explosions.