Between gasp of mountainous stale cabin air and the scent of a dried bloody corpus, I desperately held back the sensation of being nauseous at this moment. I needed to be strong, if not for Skylar's sake. Then, came the soldier's bullet nicking his skin. God help us now. He glimpsed at the six of us, huddled in the two farthest corners. Our lives had forever changed. Nothing would be ever the same. Everything we thought we knew, had turned up-side-down. After surviving our ordeal, everyone's loyalty had been tested. Honestly, I didn't know who to trust anymore. Not even Tim.
I thought back to why I was here in the first place. My religious parents, the proud owners of Shin's Family BBQ and churchgoers of Minister Mike's New Oasis Church, wanted their son to return a man. Myself on the other hand, was tried of my high school taunts …show more content…
My inner strength surprised them all. Abruptly, there was a brief exchange from the Military Captain and him. Though in Arabic, I felt the Captain pleaded for mercy. What an Idiot.
He stood facing the four immature soldiers, likely drafted into this nonsense by their families. Now, there would be consequences. The four started gibbering to their Captain, which obviously annoyed him. Without warming, his side pistol appeared and he grinned. Shot one, the first soldier shrieked as he collapsed to the ground. Shot two, in Arabic the second soldier implored his forgiven as he chest burned with a bullet straight into the heart. Shot three, struck the soldier's throat he clutched his rifle. The rifle dropped, while he body thumped against the dirt.
After each shot, Nurse Naomi squealed with sobs into Ethan's chest. Now, the Captain and one singular soldier stood blocking the doorway. You could hear the murmured pleas for help as the three lay dying and grasping for
I thought back to why I was here in the first place. My religious parents, the proud owners of Shin's Family BBQ and churchgoers of Minister Mike's New Oasis Church, wanted their son to return a man. Myself on the other hand, was tried of my high school taunts …show more content…
My inner strength surprised them all. Abruptly, there was a brief exchange from the Military Captain and him. Though in Arabic, I felt the Captain pleaded for mercy. What an Idiot.
He stood facing the four immature soldiers, likely drafted into this nonsense by their families. Now, there would be consequences. The four started gibbering to their Captain, which obviously annoyed him. Without warming, his side pistol appeared and he grinned. Shot one, the first soldier shrieked as he collapsed to the ground. Shot two, in Arabic the second soldier implored his forgiven as he chest burned with a bullet straight into the heart. Shot three, struck the soldier's throat he clutched his rifle. The rifle dropped, while he body thumped against the dirt.
After each shot, Nurse Naomi squealed with sobs into Ethan's chest. Now, the Captain and one singular soldier stood blocking the doorway. You could hear the murmured pleas for help as the three lay dying and grasping for