I wasn't surprised Rachel ran crying to him, and I was sure she didn't mention that she had shown up uninvited at my house with her baseless accusations.

I pressed the unlock button on my car key, but before I could talk or get in my car, there was a deafening blast.

An unprecedented wave of heat hit me.

I was violently thrown backward, slamming hard onto the ground.

The last things I heard were a ringing in my ears and people's terrified screams.

My head was ...