CHAPTER 36
She dropped to her knees beside him and stifled a sob. Her hands were still bound, so she couldn’t even prop his head up. The front of his uniform shirt grew darker every second. “Simon?” She laid her body next to his, nuzzling her face against his cheek. “Can you hear me?” He stared back at her with lifeless eyes. Her uniform soaked up the puddle of blood on the platform. She didn’t care. Her blood would soon mix with his. The speaker stopped shouting. The crowd ceased their singing. Hannah’s ears rushed with echoes of roaring silence. She propped herself up to kiss Simon’s clammy forehead. She only hoped to join him now in heaven. What was the executioner waiting for?
“What are you trying to prove, killing a little girl?” The shout came from the center of the throng but carr
