Chapter 10 A Greater Shock

• Sarah forced herself to breathe, scanning the room and spotting the guests mingling. She was saved from responding to Camille as her friend, Keisha, darted to her side to welcome her with a hug and her chirpy voice.
• “Oh my God, Sarah,” Her caring eyes took in her wounds that are now healing. “Whoever did this to you would surely be caught and dealt with.” After a few exchanges of words. Keisha returned to the celebration center, mingling like the party bird she was.
• Rafael was already at the food table, popping a piece of cake into his mouth while raising a glass in her honor. He looked her way and winked. But despite the festive atmosphere, Sarah couldn’t feel genuinely happy. Vincent was dying, and that meant she would be left alone in this world. She had no close family, only a little circle of friends, but her favorite place to be was always with Vincent.