Sanctuary Interrupted

HAZEL

The silence in the hallway hovers for what feels like forever.

Daphne stands there, trembling, her duffel bag slipping from her fingers onto the floor with a dull thud. Then her face crumples.

"I'm so sorry," she chokes out, tears rolling down her bruised cheeks. "I didn't know where else to go. I swear I wouldn't have come if—"

Her voice cracks completely. She covers her mouth with shak