James PoV
“Oh my God.” I hear Sawyer gasp in horror by the door.
My eyes are still on Harper. She is fighting the tears, in vain.
I cannot process what I just heard… I want to talk to her… I want to say something, but I just can’t.
“What have they done to you, Harper?” Becky laments as she runs to Harper and takes her in her arms.
“I… I want to leave. Please take me away from here.” Harper pleads, her voice is hoarse as she tries to speak through the tears.
“Shh… You are going to be OK. Everything is going to be OK.” Becky soothes her, rocking her back and forth in her embrace.
“I am not OK. I will never be OK again.” Harper says as her crying intensifies, and she breaks into gut-wrecking sobs.
My heart clenches in my chest. I will myself to look away… I cannot see her in such pai
