A Promise to Protect

Cassia Rowe

Panic seized me, my hands trembling as I tried to comfort my son. Tears filled my eyes, my heart pounding in my chest, fear creeping through me. "It's okay, baby, it's okay," I said, though I wasn’t sure if I was trying to reassure him or myself. Blood was trickling down from his head and his arm, and I could see the fear in his eyes.

"Malachi, we need to get to the hospital." I said,