THE MAGICIAN
Morgan ran towards the back of the stage as she saw Sky and Bastian grab the large man by the arms and lift him up. Then she felt Gabriel’s arms envelope her as he placed his body between her and the audience.
Several security guards raced to the stage. Parents embraced their children, trying to make sense of the events that were unfolding. Morgan’s ears burned with the panicked screams of the kids. Feelings of guilt, worry and regret overwhelmed her mind and body.
The Ma’asai men, towering above everyone else, scanned the crowd for further signs of danger as Gabriel’s cousins immobilised the attacker on the grassy ground.
Morgan’s body trembled with the adrenaline of the moment. She felt him place his right hand behind her head, caressing her hair and gently pulling her f
