Kara picked up the phone hastily. "Mom?"

"I'm sorry, Kara .... I'm sorry."

Kara's chest throbbed with pain when she heard her mother's sobs. Her mouth was dry, and her tongue was numb. "W-what's wrong, Mom? Why are you apologizing?"

"I just left for a moment to see the nurse. But, when I came back, Emily and Louis were no longer in the room."

The world seemed to shake. Kara could no longer stand strong. If Frank hadn't been quick to catch her, she would have landed on the floor.

"Kara .... Oh ...