Dropping the phone, I move Amanda’s hands out of the way and push hard on Jude’s shoulder.
Fuck.
Blood seeps between my fingers.
There’s so much I have to take my shirt off and use it to help staunch the flow.
Looking up at me, his face pale, Jude says, “Lucifer is going to be quite upset with me.”
“Yeah?” I ask him. “Why’s that, brother?”
Jude lets out a deep sigh. “I’ve been shot, again.”
“Well, I mean…” I say, trying to figure out a way to look on the bright side of things.
Just as I’m about to open my mouth, he says, “This does put a damper on the barbecue for next weekend.”
“About that… I mean you can maybe still make it, but you won’t be cooking the hotdogs.” I wink at him then push harder on his shoulder to keep pressure on the wound.
“If this fucks up my tennis game, I’m going to flay someone,” Jude growls before going quiet.
He’s going to pass out soon if we don’t get the bleeding to stop.
Getting a sudden spark of inspiration, I look over to Amanda and ask, “Any chance you have a pad on you? Even a tampon might work.”
“What the fuck?” she growls at me.
“To stop the flow of blood. If you can get down there, Andrew probably has something in his bag downstairs,” I say.
Another shot rings out, but it’s aimed elsewhere.
Her face tight with rage, Amanda asks, “Who the fuck is shooting at us?”
That’s the million-dollar question.
And we just tossed our only lead off the roof of the warehouse…
Playlists
James’s Playlist
Available on Spotify - http://spoti.fi/38aRvMU
Popular Monster - Falling In Reverse
Ghost - Original Mix - Hyper
Unperson - Nothing But Thieves
Paparazzi - Kim Dracula
Blinding Lights - Rising Insane
Disguise - Motionless In White
Come Undone - Bad Omens
Obey (with YUNGBLUD) - Bring Me The Horizon, YUNGBLUD
Hypothetical - Emigrate, Marilyn Manson
Sanctified - Nine Inch Nails
YØU & I - GHØSTKID
Animals - Architects
God of Fire - Fit For A King, Ryo Kinoshita
Sophia’s Playlist
Available on Spotify - http://spoti.fi/2MkWTV9
Immigrant Song - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Devil Inside - London Grammar
When It's All Over - RAIGN
Ready or Not (feat. Esthero) - Mischa “Book" Chillak
Toxic - 2WEI
We Appreciate Power - Grimes, HANA
Who Are You - SVRCINA
Sleep - So Below
Mister Impossible - Phantogram
BODY/PRISON - HEALTH, Perturbator