My eyes widen, startled, as I hear a gunshot sound in the distance.

My chest rises and falls, but I only manage to calm down when I realize it was a dream.

Ava's hair is all over the place, her head is on my arm, asleep.

I close my eyes, trying to calm my heart.

I try to clear my mind of what happened a few hours ago. We both fall asleep, but the sun is so high I could swear it's almost noon.

Ava stirs in her sleep, I close my eyes, not finding myself ready to face whatever she'll say. Not after spending time together after so long.

Ava lifts her head from my arm, I feel her hesitate a little before getting out of bed.

Her feet walk around the room, looking for her clothes.

I open my eyes slightly, seeing her already fully dressed in front of me.

My heart shrinks as I watch her grab the gun and walk out of the room.

I open my eyes, my breath hitching, not knowing whether to go after her or whether to stay until she leaves.

I get out of bed, looking for my clothes.

I freeze as I hear the ringtone of the call coming to my phone.

I look at the number, holding my breath as I answer the call.

"The bomb will drop today, I can't delay it any longer. I need everything ready in five minutes, I'm heading for the drop site now." she hangs up.

I stand still, half naked, in the middle of the room of the girl who just called me, not knowing it's me on the other line.

My brain starts to think about all the plans, all the factors, everything that needs to be ready, and how little time I have to finish doing everything I planned.

I listen as Ava leaves the house. I finished changing after texting Silas.

I leave the house, walk to my car, that is hiding near the forest, I drive to Luna's house, hoping to find a good excuse to get Oli out of the country.

I quickly read Silas' reply, looking at the time on my watch, calculating everything based on the little time I had available.

My heart is pounding. Months and months of work will end today.

It will all end today and even though I thought I had an idea of the plan, the gun.

The fucking gun.

I park in front of Luna's house, trying to calm my shaking hands, trying to convince myself that Ava won't do anything crazy, that she won't let her father's crimes destroy her future.

I get out of the car when I'm sure I won't let myself fall and cry. Anxiety runs through my body, but I force myself to keep walking.

Luna's face as she opens my door reflects pain. As if she knows something is wrong somehow.

After a few minutes, Luna hands me a cup of coffee, we both sit in silence, listening to the sound of the shower, Oli's faint singing.

"When?" The redhead's voice seems disturbed and distant.

My eyes go to hers, missing the words for a few seconds as I see them begin to redden.

"Today, now. It's for the best, Luna, you'll understand when it's all over." Luna looks up at me, her face whiter than I've ever seen her.

The sound of the shower disappears, the ringing of a phone leaves us expectantly at the bathroom door.

Oli emerges a few minutes later, his body soaking wet, covered only by a towel.

His mouth was half open, and his eyes were wide with fear.

His brow furrows as he sees me in Luna's room.

The redhead gets up and walks over to her boyfriend.

"What's wrong?" I get up too, watching as Oli's eyes go to his girlfriend, his eyes full of sadness and confusion.

"My mom, she's on her way, she said I need to go with her to the airport right away."

My mouth drops open, and my chest fills with relief.

Ava planned something for her brother after all.

They both turn to look at me, expecting answers from me somehow. But I shut my mouth, close my eyes before shaking my head.

"I'm so sorry Oli."

"You knew?" Oliver walks over to me, past Luna, there's anger in his tone.

"Oliver." Luna starts, Oli looks at her in surprise.

"You too?" Pain tinges his words. Oliver looks at us in confusion and betrayal.

My cell phone rings insistently, and I curse.

"I have to go." I raise my gaze. I look at my best friend. "Oli... Everything will be explained, okay? Please, please do whatever your mom says, she'll... She'll explain everything."

"Tell me what's going on." Oli grabs my arm, trying to stop me from leaving.

I put my hand on his, shaking my head.

"Soon, Oli, please. Please." I'm not sure what it is that makes him pull back—my words, my gaze, or maybe the loud sound of my heart—but I make it out of Luna's house.

Praying to whatever God will listen, that all will be okay.

I walk into the office with bated breath.

Silas is at the computer, his fingers typing faster than I've ever seen him. He doesn't speak to me.

"Elijah Morgan will be there in five minutes." His voice almost brings me to my knees.

I put my hand on my chest, trying to calm my heart.

I watch the security cameras, which show the governor's car heading home.

I see the small dot tracking Ava. I try to breathe as I see her already in the house.

She is waiting for him.

Silas disconnects for two seconds.

"Everything is ready for you, you need to go now." He hands me a device, I place it in my ear. "You'll hear it on every damn radio channel, you'll see it on any TV, but here you can hear her voice."

"Silas." My words are pleading, his eyes fill with concern, a concern that was only there after I told him about my relationship with Ava.

I have never seen him so upset in my life, but he heard my words and understood my feelings.

"She'll be fine, go." I nod, walking out of the office, driving towards the police station.

My eyes don't leave the screen.

People start to crowd around me at the police station.

No one quite understands what's going on, because the governor is on TV, talking to someone in a modified voice.

You can only see him, in front of his familiar desk, his hands are relaxed on his abdomen, he speaks with calmness.

There are some things that have been revealed in the last few minutes since the recording started: the governor has been cheating, more than once, he has a daughter, and he has many more crimes to confess.

The people in the police station talk to each other, waiting for the governor's words.

"All available police officers have been summoned to the governor's house, now!" the police chief says as he comes out of his office, where he has been receiving numerous calls in the last few minutes.

I make sure my mask is on properly. I grab my gun, trotting in front of the police cars.

We drive to the outskirts of the governor's house, without receiving approval to go inside.

The driving policeman sets up a small tablet, playing the transition that the whole country listens to.

My body tenses at the sight of Oli's father's carefree smile. A smile that disappears completely when he turns to look at the camera—the camera that Ava directs him to tell all of his crimes.

My heart pounds with anticipation. It's almost over. It's all about to be over.

The governor will admit his crimes, and we'll go in and arrest him.

It will all be over soon.

We are all silent in the squad car, waiting for the governor's confession.

As fast as I can catch it, the governor grabs the baseball from his desk, tossing it toward the camera.

I run out of air as the screen goes black.