[DAPHNE]
"D-dead?" The words barely escaped my lips, heavy as a rock sinking in water. My entire body tensed as I took a hesitant step closer to the lifeless figure on the floor, but Sandra quickly held up a hand, stopping me.
"Stay right there," she warned, her voice firm yet urgent. "Touching him will only make matters worse. Your DNA isn't on him yet."
I froze, confusion clouding my mind. "Who's talking about DNA? And besides, I know I didn’t hit him hard enough to make him bleed." My voice wavered, uncertainty clawing at my throat.
"I just want to check where I hit him. That's all." My breath hitched as I tried to steady myself.
Ryker exhaled deeply, rubbing a hand through his hair before standing up. "Sandra is right. But we can't focus on that now. If the police see this, or wor
