Maia cried as the world melted around her. It felt like she was melting too. She held her small hands out in front of her and watched her fingers blur together. Everything around her disintegrated, and she began falling through space. This falling wasn’t fun, like when her daddy would throw her in the air. Then, she knew he would catch her. Now she didn’t know if anyone would catch her.
Cheryl ran down the stairs, the bangles on her wrist jangling together as she went.
Tawana and Ethan stood up from the sofa when they saw her coming. “What is it?” Tawana asked.
“What’s wrong?” Ethan rushed over to her.
She nearly pushed him out of her way, but then she remembered herself. “Is Betty home?” She was surprised that she was winded already.
“Yeah, but she’s still sleeping,” Tawana answe
