Chapter 6
The child stared at Megan, but did not answer her. The fear Megan recognized in her eyes made her heart ache. The girl was trembling with both fear and pain from the wrist she was holding. Gypsy’s barking was not helping the matter, and Megan commanded her to be quiet. The dog obeyed Megan, hearing the seriousness of her voice, and the sudden quiet was as unnerving as the dog’s incessant barking.
Megan crouched down to the child’s level, ignoring the girl’s immediate cringing away from her. She held her hand out to the child, as one would to an animal to show she meant no harm.
“What’s your name, sweetie? Okay, I’m not going to hurt you. Can I look at your wrist? You seem to have hurt it and I only want to see how badly. My name’s Megan, and that’s Gypsy next to you. She won’t
