“Lock up your kids or the police will get them!” Tony declared as they made their way down the hall. Reaching the stairs Savannah hesitated. Gabriella couldn’t handle the stairs on her own not after all the stress she already endured. The medication was definitely helping or else she might have needed to go to the emergency room immediately but she hadn’t been taking them long enough for full effect. Without a word Savannah set down hers and Gabriella’s bags before hoisting her sister into her arms. Gabriella clung to her still whimpering. Savannah scooted to the edge of the first step and carefully made her way downward. “Let me…” the officer reached for the discarded bags. “We don’t need your help!” Carlos sneered as he grabbed Savannah’s bag himself. “Yeah, who needs you?” Tony sec

