Feeling was slowly returning to my body, allowing me to sit up. I looked over at Zac and relief filled his eyes. I smiled, knowing he would be fine.

“Well, aren’t you worried about me at all?” another voice came from the landing; a voice I would always know, pulling my attention momentarily away from Zac.

“Rick! You’re alive!” I exclaimed, turning to face him. And John was on his heels, smiling.

“Of course! What did you think? That I was going to die and let you have all the fun?” Rick asked, sitting on the ground beside me. “John came back for us. Once we dug out the bullets,...