But the next moment, she was enveloped into a warm hug while gunshots were heard from all sides.
Joel had broken through the glass window, landing exactly in front of Nina.
The men were about to shoot him, when Markus's men started shooting from outside, catching them off guard.
Joel took out his gun, loading it. He was about to shoot, when suddenly Nina hugged him tight, her body shivering.
She had always been protected from the outside world by her mom and dad. Her dad worked at the hospital while her mom was a teacher.
Thus Nina never even bickered with other children, forget being the centre of a room where bullets were literally raining down upon her.
But Joel couldn't stay in the same position, as they were being surrounded by professor's men, his position not appropriate as he could be shot anytime.
Thus he took his hand, removing Nina's grip from it, wishing to change their place.
