sliced through the dusk, hit

" a furious v

orner of the shed, holding a heavy black flashlight

eacted i

ad shoulders to completely block C

op whispered harshly ov

een looking for an excuse to expel Bishop

ed the light directly into Bishop's eye

ered. "I caught you red-handed. The

d up straighter, preparing to t

rabbed the back of Bishop's l

ped out fro

her bottom lip tremble, per

owered the flashlight. "Miss Hans

ire said. She forced a tear to well u

is head. He stared at

finger at the rusted meta

ied smoothly. "I tripped over that pipe. I

e grabbed me to stop me from falling, but he lost

dle mark in the center of her vein. She exposed the edge of the massive, dark purple bruise that covered her pale skin. It was the fresh hematoma from the chemotherapy IV she had received hours

getting hurt worse

the honor student's wrist. He looked at he

ooked at Bishop. "Is

ued to the purple bru

yes darkened with a sudden, int

Bishop

couldn't expel Bishop today. "Fine. B

away, his flashlight be

e was out of sig

Claire's left wrist. His gr

re g

, forcing her to look at

ed. His voice was a low, dangerous gro

er ribs. She tried to yank her ar

e said, her voice shakin

r up until her shoulders hit the ch

he asked, his eyes searchi

up into his da

a good person,"

ooked at her like she

d his lips. The anger in his eyes t

ook a large step back, put

" Bishop said coldly. "Don'

ay into the dark, his s

im go. Her legs

link fence and sat in th

en in the center of the bruise. He