After the Shot

Sienna – First Person POV

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The shot rang out, loud and sharp. It echoed through the empty space behind the mall like a firecracker going off inside my head.

For a second, I didn’t move.

The man stumbled backward, clutching his side. I had hit him. Not Fiammetta. Not anyone else. Him.

My hands were still shaking. The gun was heavy in my grip. I couldn’t feel my fingers. My whole body felt like