It was late and I had to get home. Before I even had time to open the door and leave, Kendall came through it, her words coming out in gasps and her cheeks pale and streaked with tears. She was beyond hysterical.copyright protection43ＰＥＮＡＮＡigPhXIcvTM
“You have to call an ambulance, please! My friend, she’s hurt. I think she’s dead!”copyright protection43ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iaa91QfDS
The folder I was holding to put into my bag fell from my hands, the papers scattering across the floor. I grabbed the phone on my desk and did what she asked me, and then I went to see the girl in question.copyright protection43ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9iA0mVQurI
“What happened? I need your exact words.”copyright protection43ＰＥＮＡＮＡKKZA1Wierb
I rushed behind her out the front door to find something I didn’t expect: the potted plant had been cracked, and there were droplets of blood near it, but no girl. The only thing I saw was Kendall crouched down, her fingers coated with red as she pulled them back from the ground.copyright protection43ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1wucHDdxTR
“This isn’t right,” she mumbled to herself, then louder, “no, no, no! She was here, I swear to God! She was lying here with her head cracked open because I—” She turned to look at me, her eyes wide with fear, and I understood.copyright protection43ＰＥＮＡＮＡq2913vWT0n
“I think you should come back inside,” I said softly.copyright protection43ＰＥＮＡＮＡCL8BlaxEoZ
While she followed me, clearly confused by the entire situation, I had only one option, and she wasn’t going to like it.copyright protection43ＰＥＮＡＮＡPqvkCcYQKR
“Listen,” I muttered without turning to face her, “I think it would be best if you switched to a doctor that could actually help you. I can’t give you any medication, and I think that might take the edge off whatever this is that’s going on.”copyright protection43ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbURcXn8Qn
“I won’t feel safe,” Kendall said quietly. “Don’t you see? I’m never safe.”47Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXE6hgjf74
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