Chapter 143

• Elaine’s knees immediately gave out beneath her.
• Elaine’s legs gave way. She hit the concrete hard, but she didn’t seem to feel it. Her hands went slack, the knife clattering away across the floor. She wasn't moving. She was barely breathing.
• Rose, who had been frozen in place until now, felt her own legs weaken as the words finally sank in. Her breath caught painfully, eyes burning as she took an unsteady step forward.