"Let me rest here first. I need to catch my breath. Then bring me to the nearest diner," Savannah said weakly as she leaned against Theo's plushed car seat. Her body felt heavier than usual, the weight of everything settling in. She closed her eyes, letting the familiar hum of the car engine soothe her. Theo adjusted her seat and was watching her and she was weak to protest.
But peace never lasted long. It never had.
A whirlwind of memories crashed into her—this school, the faces, the cruelty she had witnessed. She had been here for days, but it felt like years, each moment dragging her deeper into the chaos. And at the heart of it all was Joyce.
Savannah had always been good at avoiding conflict, at choosing her battles carefully. She had spent years keeping her family together, her ca
