rough the air, aiming di

blinding white light exploded from the shadow

rd for a fraction of a second,

and. She simply took a pr

caught nothin

s arm here, the headlines tomorrow would frame her as a vi

d tactics. She lunged forward and grabbed Ric

heartbreak. She turned her tear-streaked face toward the flashing cameras. "She

owd grew louder. Disgusted glares

The oversized men's jacket made her look smal

erformance. She waited until the murm

et out a low,

into Richard and Eleanor's eardrums. Th

rd. The sheer oppressive weight of her pr

ud, but her diction was flawless, carrying clearly over the street noise.

tammered, "B-because we are a family o

led off a string of dates and medical codes with mechanical precisi

fied eyes. "I am not your daughter.

ipped through the c

my body so your precious Bridgette could have her s

arks smelling blood. Camera lenses w

. "She's lying! She's a lunatic!" he s

the two-inch puncture scar just below Bridgette's left co

er peers anymore. She let out a shriek and lunged

ortlessly

d against the door of the Maybach, her e

ped instantly. The crowd looked

as unfolding, Richard scrambled t

tion erupted near

onto the street, lifting th

vering near her waist, playing the role of the