one out, jumping to the ground before it had even fully landed. He ran towards

Ava, h

e clasp of the kit. Chloe followed him out of

ay?" she asked, h

open and pulled out a syringe and a small

leaned over to inject my leg, Chloe "tripped." She

he clear liquid soaking i

le

en at Chloe. "What did you do?" he

into fake sobs. "I tripped! My shoe...

yelled, rushing over from the helicop

oe's crying face to my rapidly swelling

l," the doctor said urgently. "N

Liam! Everyone is watching! If you quit now,

es. I could see the conflict in his eyes: the flicker of c

prid

expression hardening aga

e himself as much as the others. "She just need

, his face close to mine

you're sorry to Chloe. Say it to the camera. Tell them you wer

zy, painful dream. But through the fog o

here than give hi

a Chloe was still holding, and

," I r

The effort was immense, and my

tubborn bitch!" he screamed. "You'd

. "Hold her down!" he s

ing me to the sand. The pain from m

es!" Liam ordered.

body into a kneeling position. The move

e. She leaned down, whispering in my ear so only I c

spray of sand

cut through the air. It wasn't the whir of Liam's r

ne loo

scending rapidly from the sky. It had no markin

nd, its downdraft a hurricane that s

etted against the bright sky. He wore a tac

clear and commanding even over