The floor rose toward me. Dante caught me before my knees struck the tile. I fought him with every fragment of strength left in my body.The floor rose toward me. Dante caught me before my knees struck the tile. I fought him with every fragment of strength left in my body.

soap Mrs. Alvarez always kept in her purse.
Lily touched the gauze on my wrist.
Mama hurt?
I kissed every inch of her face I could reach.
Mama is here.
Mama is right here.
Dante stood several feet away.
He had stopped as soon as he saw her.
The most feared man in New York looked terrified to breathe.
Lily noticed him.
Her small fingers tightened in my gown.
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