For some stupid reason I thought we safe from harm, and when I heard the gunshots, I thought that someone was putting off fireworks, until glass aroun...d us began to explode. I grabbed Winnie just as she grabbed me, and we tumbled to the floor, temporarily out of the direct line of fire, and I could hear Edward, Jack and the team returning fire.We stayed down because we were unarmed. Jack knew where we were and had to know we weren't returning fire, so I felt sure that he'd fight his way over to. The room felt icy cold. Barbara walked out and turned the heat up. Cold air puffed over an ear and a sharp tingle ran down her spine. Barbara peeked over to her apartment door and saw the chair was still firmly against the rough wood of the door. She plopped down on the love seat, turned on the TV and mindlessly flipped through channels. She started watching some old movie, but the black and white picture seemed dull and lifeless. It was all about a pilot who died and came back in the body of. Lets put this behind us” I set this up right next to the home stereo, I knew Maria spent her evenings listening to music and slow dancing by herself & the room being opposite my door was a bonus. Maria was home by 5pm, I was praying she didn’t tell my step-mom or anyone else. She walked straight from the front door and to her bedroom on the upper floor. She was wearing her white yoga pants and black sports bra, carrying a yoga mat in one hand & brushing off the sweat from her face with the. Once he was again in front of the bed I walked up to him dressed in my birthday suit, his back to me. “Well? Waddya think? I told you it would be worth it, didn’t I?” I acted as if nothing changed. He turned around to answer, but I just grabbed him with one hand on his butt and the other around his neck and kissed him deeply on the lips. Andrew gave up any resistance if there was any. With a slight push he landed on the soft bed and I jumped on top of him, grinning. “You are still so cute…” I.