BOOK TWO: ANGEL CONDEMNED

Jody

"Why aren't you in bed?" I dropped the grocery bags on the counter and the egg carton burst open, releasing several eggs. I lunged forward to catch them all in my arms, but three rolled across the stove and splattered onto the floor.

My dad gave me a sheepish look, but his face was pale, and he hunched over from the pain. "I wanted to help."

"It's okay." Panic dried my throat. He needed to be resting, not ...