Clare by the collar of her shirt a

ut the golden flash in her eyes made his stomach churn with nausea. He needed

are out the

ps immediately began to hit her face and arms. She pushed herself

. She held a steaming mug of coffee in bo

neered. She walked down the steps, h

Clare and kicked h

r side. The physical pain was

unity stood on their porches. They watched wi

e the fear he felt in the basement. He picked u

o look at me like

life flashed behind her eyes again. She remembered the feeling of her bones

Her fingernails dug de

. It matched the rhythm of the falling rain. As her a

fee mug right out of Kayleigh's hands. The ceramic shattere

gh shrieked,

ised the wooden branch high a

ed bright in her irises. She focused all the he

g crack sp

e them spun into a ti

clouds. It moved faster than the eye could track. It

antly turned

rdling scream. His entire body convulsed. The force of the strike lift

rose from his blackened, blistered palms. The smell

l backward onto her rear,

Some crossed themselves. They backed away int

oked at Enoch's twitching body. Her breathing was perfectly steady. She fel

trembling finger at Clare.

rom her clothes. She took one slo

ard on her hands and fee

ice echoed in Clare's mind. Do

en light to fade from her eyes. She slumped her shoulders,

his side, clutching his ruined hands to

mble of large engines echoed down the mountain road. Black SUVs