Author's point of view

Bianca's hands trembled uncontrollably where they lay on her lap. She couldn't stop shaking. The screams stopped finally, she opened her eyes slowly to see Don dragging Melissa away.

Bianca's body felt heavy, her limbs weighed down by the crushing weight of what she'd witnessed. The images of Melissa's torture seared her mind, the sounds of her girlfriend's cries echoed in her ears like a haunting melody. Bianca's mind struggled to process the trauma.

Exhaustion ...