flash back continues
The momentum of Keren's shove sent Brooke stumbling into the street. She didn't fall immediately. Instead, she took several precarious steps backward. Her arms flailing for balance as the yellow school bus bore down on her. The driver's face widened in horror. His hands slamming against the horn as the brakes screeched. an agonizing melody of impending doom. The side mirror grazed Brooke's shoulder, spinning her around. Before the bus finally jerked to a halt with a shuddering hiss of air brakes.
Only then did gravity claim her.
Brooke collapsed onto the asphalt in a heap of flailing limbs and spilled books. The world seemed to hold its breath. students frozen mid-stride, teachers with mouths agape. The bus driver was still gripping the wheel as if willing time to r
