The rescue team carried Clayton in a stretcher and took him to the municipal hospital. Two policemen accompanied them. He was already eighteen and would have to answer for his acts.

Paramedics cut the ropes to free Mandy. She was not severely hurt and her main concerns were her mother and Steph.

As soon as she was free, she embraced her mom very tight and said in a shaking voice, “Mom, first you gave birth to me and now you saved my life!”

“Oh, Mandy! I love you so muc