He lifts his hand until I’m staring into the barrel of a toy gun. “So that’s how it’s going to be?” He doesn’t smile, but his eyes soften at the edges. “It’s nothing personal.” His finger hovers over the trigger. “I’ll save you, Ellie!” Nico shouts from the other side of the field. “Thank God I can count on one Lopez at least.” Nico runs directly toward his father, but unfortunately, he doesn’t make it in time to save me from the foam pellet that hits me right between the eyes. “No!” Nico cries as he raises his Nerf gun at his father and shoots. “Everyone get him!” Hundreds of foam darts hit
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