but abdul haji didn't come out. the blood, the bodies, the smell of smoke, and constant gunfire, he decided to stay and help. abdul searched through the mall looking for victims. then he made a discovery that shocked him. i look down and i see somebody hiding behind a table. it was a lady. she looked very scared. and i'm thinking, she was right in the middle of the crossfire. kate snow: katherine spotted abdul too, but sensed he wasn't a threat. how did you know they weren't terrorists? they weren't carrying the large guns we had seen that the terrorists had. kate snow: with just a few words between them, katherine walton and abdul haji quickly coordinated an exit strategy. we opened fire towards the door, you know, just to scare the terrorist away. kate snow: then it was time. then we hold fire. and then i told the lady, now. and suddenly this young girl appears out of nowhere. and i just called to her to run towards me, and she starts running. and immediately i'm thinking, what a brave girl. when portia got up and