Beneath the surfaces

as bleeding profusely from cuts over her body sustained as a result of the hit.The

tape to surround the spot where the girl ha

ene.'' The policeman cautioned. Cameras could be heard

ceman who appeared to be their

'' A lady standing close

by car.'' The lady continued, pointing at Ariana who was standing some dis

ointing at the crime scene stained with blood. The sergeant, who was the l

tuff. He opened one of the books and saw the name written on the front page. It was truly Leilani Thompson. His eyes widened in shock. Leilani Thompson was the only child of Roderick T

without body guards?'' He wondered, going through the

e sergeant. He nodded in affirmative shaking his head. He walked t

The sergeant questioned. Ariana wa

main road. She hated being involved in situations like this. She already had a lot to deal with and wouldn't be pleased to add another problem t

s talking to Ariana, Ariana's phone suddenly rang. She pulled out the phone to check the cal

grand daughter of Alice Rodrigue

Ariana replied

d you know my grandma from?'' S

ped and is at the hospital.'' Ariana

r hands were shaking as she listened to the address of the hospital. She totally forgot about the car accident a

ad out of the driver's window with rage. Ariana couldn't hear

called out, but Ariana had already crossed the roa

ples in frustration. As he turned his head back to the spot Ariana stood, his eye cau

He muttered, staring at the s

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e hos

e pale and lifeless, her clothes soaked with blood. The nurses were quick to respond, joining the paramedics as they wheeled her towards the ICU. Her guardia

iced efficiency, their faces set with determination. One nurse, pushing the IV stand, called out vital signs w

floor. They reached the ICU, where a team of doctors were already waiting.The doors to the ICU swung open. Dorcas tried

you can't go in th

cried, trying to push past. But the n

work. She's in goo

to Leilani. Inside, the scene was a flurry of motion and sound. Monitors beeped incessantly, the flat lin

the command and prepared the defibrillator, the device emitting a series of beeps as it powered up. Another doc

er chest as the nurse placed the defibr

olt as the electric shock coursed through her. The heart monitor

were charged, and again the body jolted, but to no avail. The team switched to manual chest

d against the glass, her face contorted in anguish as she watched. The room was filled with th

ion in the room thickened, a grim realization beginning to settle over the team. After what felt lik

ith sorrow. The monitors were silenced, and the medical team began to step