I jumped up, Puffball hiding under the couch

"Daddeh, Scawy" Puffball yelped from under the couch

there were about 5 people dressed in hazmat suits, holding what looked like a mix between a Tazer and a shotgun

3 groups of 5 people surrounding our apartment, how one group got on the balcony is still unclear to me

"YOUNG MAN, WE ARE THE 'DISSECTION INFORMANTS OF CENTRAL KIND' ... D.I.C.K FOR SHORT" A voice shouted, it came from the fire alarm speakers

I couldn't help but giggle at the short version of the company's name

"BE MATURE YOUNG MAN, BE MATURE" The voice yelled at me

I saw two of the hazmat men nod to each other, they then ran to my mother ... one of them putting her in what looked like the most painful headlock ever as the other guy held her arms and legs

"Oi!, you lil shits, let go of her" I said to the two men, they just tightened their grip as my mother gasped and screamed for help

I heard what sounded like SWAT helicopters above our apartment building

then the loud voice said something that haunts me to this day ... he said ... as clear as day

"GIVE US THE FLUFFY AND WE WONT KILL ALL OF YOU"

That was enough, I kicked the guy who had my mother in a headlock straight in the balls, he then fell back onto the other guy and they both let go of my mother, I grabbed Puffball from under the couch and me and him jumped off the balcony

as we fell about 43 stories, i heard gunshots, many of them, then i saw my mother ... body filled with bullets and barely alive ... i remember what she hoarsely said to this day

"Take care of yourself and Puffball, Goodbye CJ, I Love You"

she closed her eyes and smiled, knowing she was going to be in a better place

i looked down, the ground was a mere 5 seconds away, I shoved Puffball into my hoodie and combat rolled onto the ground

SNAP!, THUD!, MORE SNAPPING!

the left part of my ribcage and my right leg was broken, i couldn't just stop now, i fastly limped more than i ever have in my entire life

"Daddeh, is dummeh munstah hoomins gone?" I heard Puffball ask from under my jacket

"Yes sweetheart, soon" I replied to him, still limping extraordinarily fast

I heard running and yelling behind me, i also heard about two cars trying to tail me

lucky for me and Puffball, there was an old abandoned room that even these guys would not find

it was an old run down unit complex with about 14 houses in one area, but only a few of the 80+ year old elders in this town knew about the secret door leading to the old mayors office behind the fireplace of the 3rd house to the right

we were there, i painfully rammed the door, the old piece of shit broke and literally flew off the hinges, i pulled the lever disguised as a walking stick and slipped into the old room, closing the 'door' behind me