Joshua's eyes softened as he gently reassured her, "Don't worry, Allie. Your sister's gonna be okay."
Allison clung to Joshua's shirt, trembling just a bit. It's like when you're so scared your body just reacts on its own.
When she was fighting for her life against Chris, nothing fazed her—not even the thought of dying. But the moment she laid eyes on Lizzy, it was like all her blood turned to ice. She could stare down death, but watching her little sister get hurt? That was a whole different story.
Joshua tried to calm her again, "Don't be scared, Allie."
Up on the rooftop, the helicopter had already landed. Lizzy was still in the grip of that rugged, burly guy. As they moved, snipers hidden in a nearby building shifted their positions to keep up. Luckily, the snipers were in the tallest building around, so even when Chris and his crew moved up five more floors, they still had a perfect vantage point.
Chris stayed cool as a cucumber, even when a red dot appeared on his guy's forehead. He headed towards the helicopter, and Joshua moved to get Lizzy. But just as Chris stepped onto the chopper and Joshua was about to grab Lizzy, a bullet sliced through the air with a loud "thud," hitting the helicopter.
The sudden chaos threw off the whole plan. Joshua and the guy holding Lizzy both instinctively stepped back, widening the gap between them.
"Police! Nobody move!" Suddenly, several officers burst through the rooftop entrance. Chris's face darkened immediately.
"You called the cops?" Chris shot a furious glare.
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