Chapter 72 — The Hum Before the Impact

The side street beside the hospital carried that deceptively peaceful rhythm of midday. Sunlight filtered through the branches of the trees, scattering restless shadows across the pavement. A cool breeze drifted through the air, as if whispering, Everything is calm today.

Nothing could have been further from the truth.

Because half a block away, inside a dark sedan with tinted windows, there was no calm.

Inside, hell was breathing in human form.

Valeria Mo