IceFennek

    Teresa knelt next to the mattress murmuring soothing words to the battered teenage boy as she waited for Madeline and Virgil to return. He seemed so small and vulnerable, though if Madeline's story were true he was far stronger and more determined than he appeared. No matter how many times she heard the stories and saw the results she was amazed by what people, especially kids, could do to each other. This boy was one of many, a victim of teen-gang violence, albeit a determined victim who refused to back down without a fight of his own. She wondered absently if his parents knew he was out, if they were worried about their child. Most o...