Chapter 24

Her legs suddenly gave way causing her to fall to the ground.

"W-w....w-what did you say?"

"Cane! He just had an accident! A-and....and....he's gone!"

"No....no it can't be true..."

"He....I just can't!" She hung up the phone.

Malia dropped her phone, it hit the floor and the screen cracked. Amanda's tear-filled voice kept playing in her head on repeat.

Cane just died. Cane just died. Cane just died...

How?! It can't be! What could have possibly happened?! How was he dead?!

She rose to her feet as if in a trance and grabbed the half-filled suitcase. She picked up her phone and calmly walked out of her room. Her mind was racing wildly and she could barely see what was in front of her. She took slow and steady steps down the hallway and into the living room.

"Malia,"

She heard Grant call her name, but his voice sounded so far away. Suddenly he grabbed her shoulders and began to shake her violently. That momentarily snapped her out o