My Monster
"Kaziel, stay with me. Stay with me, baby—"
His eyes roll back, his head jerking backwards. His forehead glistens with sweat, veins straining against his neck as he grunts. I'm pushing harder, desperate to reach him. But then, his body slumps sideways like a puppet with cut strings.
"No," I whisper, stepping forward. "Kaziel—"
Two bailiffs block me again.
"Ma'am—"
"MOVE!"
Before anything else can happen, the courtroom doors slam open with a deafening BANG. Every head snaps around. And Bellamy storms in like a freaking hurricane, fury radiating off him. Behind him is Eve.