sliced through the dusk, hit
" a furious v
orner of the shed, holding a heavy black flashlight
eacted i
ad shoulders to completely block C
op whispered harshly ov
een looking for an excuse to expel Bishop
ed the light directly into Bishop's eye
ered. "I caught you red-handed. The
d up straighter, preparing to t
rabbed the back of Bishop's l
ped out fro
her bottom lip tremble, per
owered the flashlight. "Miss Hans
ire said. She forced a tear to well u
is head. He stared at
finger at the rusted meta
ied smoothly. "I tripped over that pipe. Ie grabbed me to stop me from falling, but he lost
dle mark in the center of her vein. She exposed the edge of the massive, dark purple bruise that covered her pale skin. It was the fresh hematoma from the chemotherapy IV she had received hours
getting hurt worse
the honor student's wrist. He looked at he
ooked at Bishop. "Is
ued to the purple bru
yes darkened with a sudden, int
Bishop
couldn't expel Bishop today. "Fine. B
away, his flashlight be
e was out of sig
Claire's left wrist. His gr
re g
, forcing her to look at
ed. His voice was a low, dangerous gro
er ribs. She tried to yank her ar
e said, her voice shakin
r up until her shoulders hit the ch
he asked, his eyes searchi
up into his da
a good person,"
ooked at her like she
d his lips. The anger in his eyes t
ook a large step back, put
" Bishop said coldly. "Don'
ay into the dark, his s
im go. Her legs
link fence and sat in th
en in the center of the bruise. He
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