PETALS OF LOVE

AG

he met at the foot of the stairs was the scariest that she had ever seen.Toria was unconscious, blood was oozing from the left side of her forehead and dripping from somewhere on her left hand.The sight of it was frightening. Sophie knew that she had gotten to the end of her life. Everyone was running helter scelter. They carried the child to their clinic to get first aid. Mrs Smith was sweating uncontrollably. Sophie was wailing and the security had to drag her out.Mrs Smith stood outside the clinic with some other school officials, the contact Toria's parent. She was scared for the school. She turned to Sophie and poured her mind."This particular man has reported you, he was the same one that pleaded with me to have you return to work. What kind of girl are you, Miss Anderson." Sophie couldn't say anything, couldn't defend herself. Her best girl was fighting for her life. It wasn't about the repercussions, it was about Toria's life.She cried and cried and cried. She knew she'd definitely end up in jail, because the child's father was rich and cruel. She wished that the child would survive, she was too small to be going through such pain.Should we take her to the closest hospital or do we wait for her father?" Mrs Smith asked."We're trying to save her life, protocol is the last thing we should be thinking of now.""Then let's get to work." The teachers and nurses helped to carry Toria to the closest office. Theyade sure that Sophie