Rio inspected me. “You okay?” “Yeah.” I hugged him so tight, I’m sure he couldn’t breathe. “I’m sorry, Miku. I wish I knew how strongly you felt about Jae Min. I didn’t know you wanted him in your life that badly.” “He doesn’t want to help Mom. Or us,” I cried. “Sometimes pain is the only thing people understand,” Jennifer shouted. We turned around just in time to see her pick up a hammer and swing right at my head. I managed to duck, but I lost my balance and fell into the meat grinder below. Rio shouted, “NOOOOOOOO!”
