Two men were stunned at the same time, watching as Anna Jadwin held up a gun with one hand covering her ears.
The light fixture she had hit on the ceiling was shaking violently, ready to crash down at any moment…
Wayne Bailey frowned, and before he could get up and rush over, Charles Harrington's figure snatched Anna Jadwin first.
The fixture fell, and Anna Jadwin was embraced into a stranger's arms.
The dining room had over a dozen crystal chandeliers, one above each dining table, thankfully not too large.
The crystal chandelier hit the ground without injuring anyone.
Anna Jadwin was shaken, her mind blank, when another hand pulled her away, back into Wayne Bailey's embrace.
Charles Harrington was holding one of her hands, and Wayne Bailey the other.
Anna Jadwin felt as if she was about to be torn in two by the fierce tugging.
The gun in her hand suddenly went off again! Bang, another gunshot!