Thalia
There she was.
Hailey was hurrying down the steps as fast as her little legs could manage, her tiny feet pattering against the stairs in her rush to get away.
Before I could stop myself, I smiled, and some of the weight pressing on my chest eased.
"Hailey," I called gently.
She froze the moment she heard my voice, going so still it was as if she'd been caught doing something she wasn't supposed to.
Her head stayed bowed, and she refused to look at me.
A small smile found its way to my lips as I made my way down the stairs.
Even when I reached the next landing, she hadn't moved an inch, as though she was waiting to see what I'd do.
Then I heard a faint beeping sound. With each step I took, it grew a little louder, and I found myself looking around, trying to figure out whe
