Big Secrets

Amelie

The world seemed to slow to a crawl, and in that surreal moment, I couldn't believe what I had just heard. My heart raced, adrenaline pumping through my veins, as I took in the scene around me. Smoke billowed, obscuring my vision, and the acrid scent of death lingered around the entire atmosphere.

I could have died, and along with my baby too. I still couldn't wrap my head around that realization. If I hadn't wasted all that time arguing with Liam, I undoubtedly would have been dead by now. I honestly had no idea how to feel, this was unlike anything I've experienced before, and was even more traumatizing than being shot by my best friend.

Grasping my condition, the officer turned to Liam for further questioning.

"Are you her husband?"