a's

ived at the school gate

sed, ugly gray. The air w

lmers's familiar black Bentley par

on the school's front door

ng, and children

s expression as arrogant as ever. Chalmer

ling a few feet behind Nate,

rectly at my daughter, and shouted, his voice ringing with malice, "It

Her face turned chalk-white, and h

as being shredded. I st

furrowed in annoyance, before his

on Nate's face, his voice soft and so

spare a single glance for his own daughter, who w

drops of rain began to fall, quickly

ing to get Kira u

pping him securely in his expensive suit jacket to shield hi

he splash from his stride so

oked at her

er hair to her face. She watched her father's back as he carri

lling her into my arms, shielding

er from cold or from hea

her off as best I could, but her fac

rehead was burning. I fum

Celsius. 103.

r. Exactly

ever after being caught in the rain. It led t

hed over me. My heart hammered against my

.. I've been so ca

ace, her dazed eyes. She whi

past life superimposed itself over the

o strong? Can I truly

o

fighting back the hyst

dry clothes, wrapped her tightly in a

hotel room and ra

" I screamed at the taxi driver, my