My Daddy and Uncles
she screamed, voice breaking, fragile and sharp.
I winced, my chest aching. Seeing her so small, so fragile, every tremor and spasm hitting me like a hammer, My hands hovered just above her, trembling. I didn’t move closer, didn’t want to terrify her further. I could only feel every pulse, every shiver, every flicker of pain and fear coursing through her.