CHAPTER 10

  Kara

I heard screams from my apartment. I looked out of the building window and saw Derek and Stefan in a fight. My heart raced, and I held my belly, protecting my babies. I didn't know what to do, and I wasn't even sure if it was a good idea to go down and stop the fight. I was afraid of Stefan because he had made it clear he wasn't the same person I once knew. I summoned my courage and took the elevator down.

The cold wind hit me.

The police arrested Stefan and Derek. People around us watched the situation and recorded the scene. I didn't want Derek to go to jail, nor did I want Stefan to, but after he told me he would take my children away, I no longer cared if Stefan spent the rest of his life in prison. Unfortunately, I knew he would get out quickly.

I saw his best friend trying to negotiate with the police but without success.

I ran toward the police car and peered through the window to see Derek. He tried to smile to ease my nerves, but it didn't work.