Chapter 13

• 13.
• Alita's heart sank when she approached Benson's house, asked the door open, and was greeted by Julie's screaming. As she rapidly made her way to Julie’s room, her eyes quickly surveyed the living room. She detected the odor of alcohol in the air and immediately knew Benson had been drinking. When she saw the fragments of a broken bottle all over the ground at the entrance to Julie's room, a shudder rushed down her spine and her heart almost stopped. Julie's sobbing was more audible as the door to her room was wide open.
• "What exactly happened here?" She inquired into the air. Before reaching Julie's bed, she skipped between the shards of the broken bottle and stretched her hand forward. She took her up and held her, slowly bouncing about and tapping her on the back. Julie's shouts subsided to coughs and sniffles.