Foamy liquid sprayed like blood across the white wall.

We bolted from the room and sprinted down the stairs. It took us less than a minute to get there, but all was already chaos and bloodshed.

And screaming. I'll never forget the sounds of Helen's keening. I peered over a desk to see what had set her off and gagged. It was a blackened lump, an adult burned past all recognition.

My heart clawed its way up my throat. "Benjy!"

I ran to Helen and tripped. ...