An ear-splitting scream echoed around the park. And it took Amira some time to realize it had come from her. Everything happened so fast. Jacob had become enraged. Xavier had just been stabbed by him as he had pushed her away in time. People had gathered around, and managed to stop Jacob from stabbing Xavier some more…
She fell to the ground next to her husband, and started begging him to breathe, to speak with her, to stay alive.
“Xavier, please, hang in there,” she was crying hysterically.
“Don’t cry, princesa,” he rasped out as he raised his hand to stroke her cheek. She leaned into the touch.
Time was now moving slowly… too slowly for her. Where were the medics? Where was the police? Hell, had anyone even called 911?
As violent sobs escaped her, a man sat beside her and appl
