Chapter 41: A Desperate Gamble

Without a flicker of doubt, I twisted my body and fired at Bernard.  Bang! I had rushed it, pain blazing in my shoulder, and I had no time to aim. The bullet punched into the car window instead. The glass, already crazed with a spiderweb of cracks, shattered into pieces on the spot. Crash! When I squeezed the trigger again, the pistol just clicked. I blinked, then it hit me. Damn it, the gun only had one round in it. No wonder Bernard had not taken a second shot at me. A moment ago, I had my...