Thomas swallowed hard, and after an ominous silence, he asked, fearing the answer with all his strength. 

“What did you do?” 

John heard his friend's question, but another scream from Helena cut through the air like an arrow shot straight to his heart. He saw his hands tremble, his heart racing uncontrollably; his whole body felt the impact of that painful scream. The smell of blood filled his nostrils. He had already sensed it when he got close to the stairs, but now it ...