e curb in front of the community

rner, sweetie?" she asked

ughter, beamed, her brigh

re making glitte

ners of her eyes. She unbuckled Lily and helped her out o

paper filled the air. Jessica Evans, the program d

So good to s

thirties, charismatic,

irped, already eager to

fun," Sarah said, gi

off towards t

ies with Jessica, then turned t

or, back towards her car, when a so

cre

curdlin

Jessica

her throat. She spun aro

e of the craft room, her fac

y!" Jessica shrieked

her, her breath ca

t room would haunt he

i

ily, lay on the floor

l body w

d... her he

smeared with crimson,

nd disbelief washed over her, so powerful it buckled

name was a c

n the distance,

rst into the room,

tired eyes, took charge. Officer Ramire

ler, Sarah's husband, who had somehow arrived with in

ting a trembling finger at Sarah.

produced a sm

it caught something. It'

stick and quick

lor, could be seen in the craft room with Lily. The figure moved erratically, then there was a blur

It couldn't be. Th

is voice devoid of emotion. "You're unde