His heart was thundering in his chest as he carried Mikaela into the house. He cradled her close feeling like he was about to lose it.
What happened to her? He asked himself as he placed her on the couch. He ran his hands over her arms and legs checking for any wounds.
He couldn’t feel anything.
What was wrong with her? He turned to the old ladies that were forming a circle around him.
There was a familiar face amongst them. Marcus narrowed his eyes on her. He’s seen her at the school.
“What happened?” Marcus asked staring at her.
“Haile…” she begun looking down at the floor.
“Haile?” Marcus interrupted. “What did she do?”
Anger filled him at the thought of Haile hurting Mikaela. Mikaela didn’t do anything to her. What did she have against her. The girl stared at him not an
