The sound pierce

Amari locked her jaw. Her teeth sank deeper into the f

a fistful of Amari's tangled hair. She

rywall. The impact knocked the air from her lungs

stomped toward Amari. She raised her foot. The pointed

scraped up her throat. She clutche

ed the crumpled crayon drawing resting

of Amari's face. She ripped

ushed a trembling hand into the ai

hs. She threw the shredded pieces into the air. The bits of

ring electrode from Evalyn's chest. The heart monitor beside the bed instantly sp

ndex finger twitched. The joi

slammed against her ribs. Her brain s

. She swung it down. The heavy ba

radiated down her arm. She kept her eyes locked o

lights on the monitor. The alarm

ing." Delma snapped. She looked down at Ama

ds clamped around Amari'

leum. The sound was a high-pitched screech.

gged Amari out into the hallway. Am

your own business! This is a family matter!" she hissed, her voice dripping with venom. One man reached into his pocket for a phone, but his wife frantically grab

doorway. Amari's forehead slammed into the metal

he looked back into the r

door handle. She s

boiling tear slipped from the corner of Evalyn's closed eye