part 7

jack told them to stay where they were and he went to investigate. levi went with him then noticed that jessica wasnt going too so he returned to her side. jack didnt find anyone and said it was clear so they headed to the dorr and when jack opened it he was shot. jack flew backwards into the hall and nick pushed jessica into the kitchen. levi was barking and ran towards the shooter. there was another bang and levi whined as he hit the floor. nick told kate to stay there then he went to help jack. the gun man was gone but nick didnt know where. checking for a pulse he found that jack was still alive. the gun man apeared in the door way next to him. he must have been checking the living room. instinct took over and nick lunged at the man and fought for the gun. they punched and kicked at eachother. the gun was knocked free and slid into the kitchen doorway. levi had crawled back to kate and had dropped something heavy on her knee. she felt it was the gun and she called out for nick but he didnt answer. it all went quiet and levi growled again. the voice she recognised from that night "he cant help you now". she panicked and pointed the gun but wasnt sure where he was. not wanting to shoot at the walls and waste bullets she waited. "the police are on their way" she toyed with him trying to get him to speak and give away his location. nothing she couldnt hear him could he be creeping towards her or is he staying still hoping that im going to waste bullets she thought to herself. she could smell his cologne and instantly she pointed the gun and fired one shot. the bang was so loud she had to wait till she could concentrate to hear if she got him. she waited too long he grabbe the gun from her and they struggled. he pulled her to her feet and the struggle continued. he hit her so hard that she fell back against the bench hitting her head and falling to the ground. just before she blacked out she heard the gun go off. her last thought was this is it she was going to die.