off the victim's family. They had gotten their

ck my phone. There was a sing

. I'm taking her to the h

was whining about something, and Evertt was patiently c

el

alled my name. It

his eyes wide with concern as he took in my bruis

k smile. "It's

," he started, a half-joking tone in his voice, "if

an-one of Evertt's bodyguards-mat

Mrs. Martin,"

front of Daniel. "What do

d on me, his jaw tight. "I'm protec

ith Evertt's. It was cold and hard. "

t, his grip like a

g my struggles, leaving Dan

room, drunk. The smell o

on the bed. "Helen," he slurred, h

th all my might

u?" he grumbled, tryi

my voice like ice. "Do

unken haze momen

him off me and scramble t

ood there, her eyes narrowed

composing myself. "He

n calm. "You should probably

eyes full of suspicio

akfast, Kylee complaine

ook her plate and sw

simply swapping

m up," he said, not meeting my ey

ce. "Some people just can't stand to see ot

ing his oatmeal, pre

ce and felt a wave of disgus

rk and walked o

the door was thrown open. Kylee sto

Feeling guilt

my voice flat. "Why

anything from you," I s

slammed against the corner of a dresser.

trickled dow

mming. "I'm leaving soon. You'll

e me. I heard foo

changed in an instant. She collapsed onto the floor

saw Kylee on the floor and me, with blood o

rs streaming down her face.

leeding head, feeling di

"Then why is s

his bodyguards. "Loc

widened

ammed shut, plunging

losing in. Old, terrifying memo

claustr

ed to hold me through the panic at

, my voice trembling.

le

ed and warped around me. I sank to the floor, digg

ered, a desperate

, hysterical sound. Tear

locked me in here. My savior was my tor