Chapter 3 - Ethan Defends His Mother Against the Armed Monster
Claire Parker gasped for air as the thick duct tape finally peeled away from her bruised and swollen lips.
Her chest heaved violently as she dragged oxygen into lungs that had nearly run out of breathable air hours ago.
“Ethan... my brave boy...” Claire whispered weakly, her tear-filled eyes locked onto her son with fierce, desperate devotion.
Richard took two menacing steps toward the open casket, his finger tightening nervously around the trigger of his firearm.
“You ruined everything, you little brat!” Richard screamed, aiming the deadly weapon directly at Ethan’s small chest.
Before Richard could fire, a massive family friend lunged from the crowd, tackling Richard hard into the floral wreaths.
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The gun discharged with a deafening crack, sending a bullet tearing harmlessly through the chapel’s ornate plaster ceiling.
Scuffle ensued instantly as three more grieving men piled on top of Richard, pinning him face-down into the carpet.
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