She looked up at him, her green eyes wide with fear, fat tears flowing down her cheeks. “Help me…” Eric’s heart broke. How could someone as cruel as Sissy possibly have been inside this poor, sweet girl? It wasn’t right. The girl shuddered. “Please…” she pleaded. “It hurts…” Holly knelt beside her and took her hand. Tears streamed down her face. “Just hold on,” she said. “You’ll be okay.” Eric couldn’t imagine how hard this was for her. His own heart was aching and he hadn’t even known her. Now Holly was watching her die for the second time in less than a day.
