Chapter 35

Melina is awakened yet again by the sound of screaming. She wonders where it's coming from and why someone is screaming so loudly. Melina looks down at her body and sees that the bed she is lying on is stained with her blood. Her eyes well up with tears as she remembers her baby. James must have brought her here and dressed her. Melina lifts her dress to reveal bandages covering her ribs. No, why were my wounds treated? I don't want to live; I want to die so that this pain and suffering can end.

Melina pauses in her actions as she moves her hand to rip her bandages off. Her eyes widen as she realizes what was causing the screams she had heard. Melina rushes to Franky as they throw her into the room on the floor near the door, despite her limbs protesting as she moves.

"Franky," Melina screams as she bends to the ground. She's bloodied from head to toe. "Oh my goodness! Wha