Below the Surface (The Witness Series Book 5) by Heather D'Agostino

Author:Heather D'Agostino [D'Agostino, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-03-19T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Lena

It happened so fast that none of us could really react. I heard scuffling upstairs. When Joe had walked away earlier, he hadn’t locked my door. I had been crouched on the stairs listening, and waited. I knew Jeff wouldn’t let them take Megan, but I had no idea that everything was going to go down at that minute. All at once the back door crashed open. Men in black SWAT suits came barreling through with guns aimed. A second wave of police breached in time to start securing us, but when I stepped into the hallway my stomach dropped. Gabrielle was standing a few feet from Leo. She had a gun held on him, and he was laughing at her; daring her to shoot. One of the cops was trying to talk her down and telling Leo to shut up, but no one was listening. All at once, the gun went off, police knocked Gabrielle to the ground, and one rushed to Leo’s side. They radioed outside and within minutes, paramedics swarmed the scene. I stood there frozen in place until several SWAT members began ushering me out the door. Leaving should have brought joy, but all I felt at the moment was fear. Was it really over, or was this some sick joke and where was Jeff?

ooooooooo

Jeff

“Mother fucker! Let me go!” I twisted away from Mark and pulled my fist back ready to slam it into him if he didn’t let me back inside. I wasn’t thinking rationally, but Lena was still in there and I’d promised her that I would protect her. As the past few days ran like a film through my head, I felt as if I’d let her down. She’d risked her life to come back. Sure, she knew what was involved, but I was supposed to get us out safely.

“You’re gonna get yourself killed, asshole,” Mark tightened his grip. “Ford is in there,” he released his grip on me and shook his head.

“Why the hell is Dev here? This isn’t his unit,” I stumbled slightly and ran my hands through my hair angrily.

“He volunteered. Knew your girl was in for a fight,” he shrugged. “We have your back. Now chill!” he tossed his hands in the air as he walked over to where the leader of the SWAT team was standing speaking into a walkie.

It got eerily quiet before the door I’d come through moments ago opened. One by one girls started coming out. They were shielding their eyes against the light and clinging to one another, scared out of their minds. I searched the group for the blonde head I knew to be Lena’s. I needed to know she was ok. I don’t know why I’d had this pull toward her, but something inside me had latched on to her, and wasn’t letting me get away from it.

Gabe and Joe were next. Both had their hands behind them in cuffs. Gabe’s eyes swung to mine as a sneer crossed his face.

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