Carissa exhaled forcefully, her body slumping with all sorts of exhaustion. Physical, mental, emotional.

Garrett gently rested his hand on her arm. "I'll talk to him, okay? Things will be fine."

"Thanks." She smiled, though the gesture was more out of habit than genuine emotion.

"See ya, Tiff." Garrett waved at Tiffany, then disappeared down the hall after Danny.

Carissa closed the door and rested her head against it. She closed her eyes ...