Nothing Stolen

My hand stayed firm at Sienna’s elbow as I guided her through the hospital lobby.

I didn’t loosen my grip. I was afraid if I did, she might collapse.

Her heartbeat was practically echoing through her skin. I could feel it in the way her arm trembled under my hand.

I spotted Nora immediately.

She was hunched over in a row of hard plastic chairs, elbows planted on her knees, face buried in her ha