Suddenly, someone gave Sophia a slight push. The motorcycle clipped her side, sending her flying. Her face scraped hard against the ground.

The burning pain was intense—it felt like the skin had been ripped off her face. Between that and the impact, her whole body felt like it was falling apart.

"Someone's been hit! Call an ambulance!"

Lying on the ground, Sophia was still conscious. She hadn't actually frozen in fear earlier—she'd deliberately stood her ground, ...