Cassie’s head spun. She clawed at the door handle to hold herself up. Seeing her beautiful sister on the bed was the worst moment of her life. John came close and held her up. She heard his voice telling her to breathe deeply. She concentrated on his calming tone as he murmured over and over that Kelly was going to be okay. Kelly would heal. She’d been beaten badly but wasn’t going to suffer any long term damage.
The only spot she’d been beaten was her perfect face.
As near as the police and doctors could put together, she had been taken by surprise and tied to the bed, duct tape had been placed over her mouth. No one in the household, which included four adults and Tim, had heard a thing. Not even a muffled thump or grunt. Nothing. She’d been punched in her face; her eyes blackened, her
