Broken Hands, Broken Home: My Family's Sentence
She coaxed softly and said, "Sweetie, let go of that. I'll get you bandaged, then it won't hurt as much."
When I didn't respond, she tried to pry open my hand. However, any applied force made me bleed, so she gave up.
She helplessly called out to Dad, "Mr. Watson, the child is gripping something tightly in her right hand and won't let go. I suspect it might be something important, or it's maybe connected to the kidnappers or the child's family. Do you want to check?"
Dad's expression hardened as if he had realized something, and he started walking toward me.
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